Just as it says on the tin. Have the Soviets fake a landing on the moon, with everyone (including the US) being none the wiser.
Its easier for the Soviets to actually do it than to fake it in such way that it could convince the world....
This is OTL. In exchange for secret grain payments, they dressed actors up in American space suits and faked the whole thing, broadcasting it via proxies, duh.
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Well, the rocket doesn't have to return, does it? Just report an atmospheric anomaly at that exact moment.You're kicked for promoting conspiracy theory's![]()
The problem is they would have to launch a rocket in the first place. The only rocket which could actually do that is the N1, which had a habit of blowing up. Most rockets don't blow up as part of the launch process. And that's just one of the many difficulties which such a idea would face