... during the 1950's and the early 60's outer-space was seen as the 'high-ground' of the Cold War. Countless chilling scenarios, projects and programs were thrown around. Today much of it seems far-fetched and just plain unnecessary. It was indeed fortunate that treaties were signed in the early 1960's that kept nuclear weapons out of space and leaned funding mainly toward civilian science and exploration.
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