the Cold War Archives | Filling Space

Why is everyone rushing to get to the Moon?

Editor July 16, 2021 China competition geopolitics international collaboration national interests Neil Armstrong Russia the Cold War the Moon the United States

Though the term “space race” may be overused, there’s little doubt that international competition in space is heating up. One objective over which countries are…

What impact does US military space infrastructure have on global society?

Editor July 3, 2020 GPS international banking meteorological constellations military superiority NASA space systems the Cold War the Space and Missile Systems Center the US Air Force the US Department of Defense

The US military is one of the most important entities in terms of developing space infrastructure that has global repercussions. Perhaps the most obvious example…

What is happening in the space sector in Taiwan?

Editor April 17, 2020 FORMOSAT low Earth orbit National Central University satellites Taiwan the Cold War the International Geophysical Year the National Space Organization the telecommunications industry universities

It used to be that space missions were carried out by large governments. During the Cold War, Washington and Moscow led humanity’s engagement with space.…

How do international laws regulate space mining?

Editor February 28, 2020 resource utilization space mining the Cold War the Moon The Moon Agreement the Outer Space Treaty the United Nations UN COPUS Western Sydney University

There is renewed interest nowadays in space mining. There was similar interest in space mining during the Cold War, when international agreements were developed to…

Should humans stay on Earth?

Editor June 14, 2019 anarchy existential risk militarization mutually assured destruction preemptive strikes space colonization the Cold War the Hobbesian trap the Leviathan the security dilemma

Should humans leave Earth at all? Oftentimes, particularly in communities of people who are interested in outer space, this question is given little real consideration.…

Spaceflight History: Nazi Rocketry

Editor March 8, 2019 guided missiles NASA Project Paperclip rocket engineering space history the Cold War the National Air and Space Museum the US Army V-2 rockets Werner von Braun

It is common knowledge that during the Cold War, international competition between the United States and the Soviet Union fueled space exploration. Less known, perhaps,…