The question of whether American astronauts were on the Moon pops up from time to time in the media and excites minds on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. There is a growing number of skeptics who point out inconsistencies in the official version of NASA, as well as the fact that many questions that arose after the American lunar missions still remain unanswered. There is another opinion: it is NASA representatives who are disseminating rumors that the moon landing was a complete hoax. Or maybe this point of view is formed by people from the said agency? During the Cold War and the fierce confrontation between the two powers, the struggle for primacy in space exploration was unusually intense, and each side sought to win at any cost. Many secrets of this terrible race have not yet been revealed. American engineer, researcher and writer Ralph Rene is one of those inquisitive people who are not satisfied with explanations “descended from above” or idle fiction. He resolves all his doubts with the help of his own calculations, a scrupulous analysis of facts from various sources and logical conclusions. The Russian reader will be interested in learning some unknown details of the American history of astronautics, and he will be able to draw conclusions himself...

Translation from English , foreword and notes by V. Friedman