In 1926 Robert Goddard created the first liquid-fueled rocket, but it was not until the late 1950’s and early 1960’s that the space race between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics hit full swing with the launch of Sputnik, the flight of Yuri Gagarin, and John F. Kennedy’s promise to land a man on the moon. In order to achieve these accomplishments large sums of funding needed to be allocated to the research and development of space flight. The US government has continued their research to this day but some people believe that this research is should not be done because it takes both funding as well as researchers away from more important issues. This is inaccurate because not only does this research have beneficial
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(Logsdon 32) This shows that national pride has been and still remains integral part of the rational for space research and one that is not likely to disappear from the reasoning of any national space agency. It is beneficial to any nation large or small that is able to allocate resources toward it simply because it demonstrates in a highly visible manner visibly that the nation is able to do so, but it also their superiority to nations that can’t. This does not mean that national governments are the only organizations that invest in Space …show more content…
They believe that colonies on other planets would be beneficial, or even required for humanity 's development and survival as a species. David Valentine, an anthropologist, writes about how the majority of people involved in “New Space”, a combination of commercial entrepreneur and space enthusiasts, believe that “that entrepreneurial activity will radically and positively transform the future evolution of society and of our species itself by establishing human settlements in the solar system and beyond.” (Valentine 1047) Valentine writes that the vast majority people involved in “New Space” believe that space exploration is vital to our species survival. Valentine writes that endorsers of New Space view “outer space itself [having] the resources and literal space for humans to continue.” (Valentine 1051) This is precisely the reason that Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, gave at the 67th annual International Astronautical
(Logsdon 32) This shows that national pride has been and still remains integral part of the rational for space research and one that is not likely to disappear from the reasoning of any national space agency. It is beneficial to any nation large or small that is able to allocate resources toward it simply because it demonstrates in a highly visible manner visibly that the nation is able to do so, but it also their superiority to nations that can’t. This does not mean that national governments are the only organizations that invest in Space …show more content…
They believe that colonies on other planets would be beneficial, or even required for humanity 's development and survival as a species. David Valentine, an anthropologist, writes about how the majority of people involved in “New Space”, a combination of commercial entrepreneur and space enthusiasts, believe that “that entrepreneurial activity will radically and positively transform the future evolution of society and of our species itself by establishing human settlements in the solar system and beyond.” (Valentine 1047) Valentine writes that the vast majority people involved in “New Space” believe that space exploration is vital to our species survival. Valentine writes that endorsers of New Space view “outer space itself [having] the resources and literal space for humans to continue.” (Valentine 1051) This is precisely the reason that Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, gave at the 67th annual International Astronautical