Скачать или смотреть The Space Race during the Cold War

The history of space exploration began as a fierce geopolitical competition known as the Space Race between the USA and the USSR during the Cold War. While the Soviets achieved early dominance with the launch of Sputnik 1 (1957) and the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin (1961), the United States shifted the balance of power by landing the first humans on the Moon with Apollo 11 in 1969. Following the Cold War, the focus transitioned from rivalry to international cooperation, exemplified by the International Space Station (ISS). Today, the sector has entered the era of "New Space," characterized by the rise of private actors like SpaceX and new national powers such as China, all targeting future missions to the Moon and Mars.