Who were the two superpowers during the cold war space race?
As the Cold War ended with the implosion of the Soviet Union the space race between the two superpowers ended. The United States of America was left as the only superpower on Earth with a large concentration of the world's wealth and technological advancement. Despite the United States' new status in the world, the monopoly of space militarisation is in no way certain. Countries such as China, Japan, and India have begun their own space programmes, while the European Union collectively works to create satellite systems to rival those of the United States.
Who was the superpower in North America during the cold war space race?
United States US
Militarisation of space
During the Cold War, the world's two great superpowers—the Soviet Union and the United States of America—spent large proportions of their GDP on developing military technologies. The drive to place objects in orbit stimulated space research and started the Space Race. In 1957, the USSR launched the first artificial satellite, "Sputnik 1".
Who was the superpower in Eurasia during the cold war space race?
Soviet Union USSR
Militarisation of space
Militarisation of space
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militarisation%20of%20space
The militarisation of space involves the placement and development of weaponry and military technology in outer space. The early exploration of space in the mid-20th century had, in part, a military motivation, as the United States and the Soviet Union used it as an opportunity to demonstrate ballistic-missile technology and other technologies having the potential for military application.
Militarisation of space
During the cold war, the world's two great superpowers, the Eurasian Soviet Union and the North American United States, spent large proportions of their wealth on developing military technologies. A rush to place that weaponry and military technology into outer space became known as the Space Race. The Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite into space in 1957.