RE: 60 year anniversary of Sputnik today! - Some reflections from inside the European Space Agency

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60 year anniversary of Sputnik today! - Some reflections from inside the European Space Agency

in science •  7 years ago 

I think the cold war pushed the space industry forward, making technological leaps that otherwise would have happened at a much slower pace. I agree with fredrikaa, business based side would still have happened, telecommunications etc. However exploration of other planets and the moon may have not happened.

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