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Cold War, Nuclear weapons - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Lots of companies and authorities receive backlash for attempting to privatize space and "own" certain aspects of it.
        
        In 2019, NASA as well as many other state governments agree to open the ISS to more private astronauts and companies
        
        This opportunity is seized by Elon Musk, who in May 2020 sends astronauts to the ISS.
      - SpaceX
        
        Lots of adverse opinions regarding SpaceX are publicly talked about
        
        China accuses Musk and the USA of violating treaty laws while launching satellites.
        
        The head of the ESA criticizes Musk for "making the rules" of space
  - - - Accidents
        
        Chernobyl
        
        Ukraine, 1986
        
        A flawed reactor and inexperienced workers created a fire which damaged the reactor and released 5% of all radiation
        
        Two Chernobyl workers died during the initial explosion
        28 people died immediately after due to radiation
        Likely 10,000 people or more died from the radiation
        
        After 20 years there were no longer deaths attributable to the disaster
        
        Fukishima
        
        Japan, 2011
        
        Giant earthquake caused a tsunami which took out the cooling system for three reactors
        
        All three reactors melted within the first day - allowing the potential for radiation to leak
        
        No deaths or radiation sickness occurred; some people were injured during evacuations, though
        
        The explosion was less violent than Chernobyl, so less radiation was released
        
        Society is still unsure about nuclear energy because of these disasters
        
        Three Mile Island
        
        Pennsylvania, 1979
        
        Company in charge of plant lied about radiation, led to potential for injuries
        
        No physical injuries actually occurred, but psychological damage was noted for 5-6 years after the event
    - - As of 2017 73,000,000 homes in the US are powered by nuclear power
      - Renewable resource
      - Efficient Power Source
      - Creates Local Jobs
      - Low Pollution
- - - - USSR Route
        
        Sputnik I ("Satellite" in Russian) is launched in 1957. A year later, 1958, NASA's funding and testing assists with the successful launch of Explorer I in 1958
        
        Russia and the USA are now locked in a stalemate, worried about the espionage potential of these satellites. Discovery XIV is launched in 1960 as a result.
        
        Later after Sputnik I launched, they do another satellite launch, this time with a dog. This makes Russia the first country ever to send a non-human living organism into space.
        
        The USSR approves 2 new moon programs named Flyby and Landing.
        
        These moon programs are successful, and results in the launch of Luna 2 in 1959, which reaches the Moon.
        
        After this, Luna 3 launches, taking the first photos of the Moon.
        
        The tipping point of the space race came in 1961 on the Vostok 1. It was the first trip with a human being sent into orbit and returning alive.
        
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        These successful program approvals and launches drive the USA to officially launch their first spacecraft.
      - USA Route
        
        NASA starts looking for privatized funding in 1970 and gets lump sums from established companies like ComCast.
        
        The USA's first spacecraft launch takes place successfully in 1958.
        
        After this launch, an astronaut group is announced by NASA in 1959. It is officially finalized and sent off in March of 1960.
        
        After Explorer I comes Explorer 6. Launched in 1959, it takes pictures of the Earth to help determine the weather.
        
        1961 sees the first American in orbit aboard the Freedom 7 Spacecraft.
        
        1967 was the Race's most deadly year. On the US side, Ed White, Gus Grissom, and Roger Chaffee are killed when their shuttle lights on fire. On the USSR side, Vladimir Komarov dies on impact with the earth, as his parachute had failed to deploy.
        
        in 1958 the USA launches SCORE, the world's first communications satellite.