The more time passes, the more clear it becomes that the space race was just more cold war shenanigans. Imagine if you are commander in chief and the Soviets manage to pull off their space hoax. Are you just gonna let them get away with it, knowing it's bs? Or are you going to try to 1up them and stage your own? The only people who could call you out also risk exposing themselves.
Well, the Soviets actually did get a satellite and a man in orbit first, and you can physically see the retro reflector they left up there. They were assuredly faking some of it though so your theory holds up
The more time passes, the more clear it becomes that the space race was just more cold war shenanigans. Imagine if you are commander in chief and the Soviets manage to pull off their space hoax. Are you just gonna let them get away with it, knowing it's bs? Or are you going to try to 1up them and stage your own? The only people who could call you out also risk exposing themselves.
Well, the Soviets actually did get a satellite and a man in orbit first, and you can physically see the retro reflector they left up there. They were assuredly faking some of it though so your theory holds up
All of it was fake and Russia and the US are friends-proof Antarctic treaty