An astronaut is landing on the moon. For the first time, it won't be an American

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An astronaut is landing on the moon. For the first time, it won't be an American
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Imagine Kennedy gave an amazing speech about "landing an American on the moon" and then sent him up aboard a Russian rocket. I'm guessing most people wouldn't have been like "Well, technically that's accurate. Well done Mr. President."

This isn’t about the rocket, it’s about the national origin and the space agency that sent the person

Ok, but the space agency in charge is...still NASA. These aren't American astronauts doing a ride-along on a Japanese mission, it's literally the opposite.

It only mentions the person, not the agency.

The article mentions the agency and OP brought agencies into the conversation in the message I replied to. I wouldn't have hit on it otherwise.