In October 1968, the Soviet Union is ready to launch the first earth-orbital Soyuz 7K-OK since the Soyuz 1 accident. Photos: https://www.spaceracehistorypodcast.com/post/episode-60-man-rating-soyuz-again

In September 1968, the Soviet Union launches Zond 5, the first spacecraft to be recovered on earth after making a journey all the way to the moon and back. Photos: https://www.spaceracehistorypodcast.com/post/episode-59-zond-program

In early 1968, NASA finishes man-rating the Apollo lunar module and the command module during the Apollo 5 and Apollo 6 missions, respectively. Photos: https://www.spaceracehistorypodcast.com/post/episode-58-man-rating-apollo

On November 9, 1967, NASA launches the first Saturn V rocket. Photos: https://www.spaceracehistorypodcast.com/post/episode-56-apollo-4

In November 1967, the fiftieth anniversary of the Soviet revolution passes without a Soviet space spectacular. 

On April 23, 1967, the Soviet Union launches Soyuz 1, the first manned mission for its second-generation spacecraft. The mission will end in disaster. Photos: https://www.spaceracehistorypodcast.com/post/episode-54-soyuz-1

Between late 1966 and early 1967, Vasily Mishin declares the Soyuz 7K-OK ready for a crewed mission, despite mixed results during flight testing. Photos: https://www.spaceracehistorypodcast.com/post/episode-53-man-rating-soyuz

On January 27, 1967, astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee die in a fire inside Spacecraft 012. Photos: https://www.spaceracehistorypodcast.com/post/episode-52-fire