space race

Hello. Long time lurker, first time poster. I frequently read old discussion threads on here when contemplating an alt history that I'm developing, and would love to have a discussion regarding the broad strokes of what I've developed so far. The POD is late Eisenhower administration. The closer...

I found out from this (www.nasa.gov/history/monograph10/nasabrth.html) that after Sputnik had gone up and the space program was becoming higher on the priority list, there were a few options for how the US would reorganize the space program, the options were: 1. Make a new government agency for...

Some alternate space timelines try to be "realistic" and fit within expected economic and political limitations, being slightly more (or less) advanced in capabilities than OTL. Others push the boundaries of realism or outright break them altogether (as if an ASB intervened) to create...

James E. Carter (1 October 1924 - 4 July 2026) President of the United States (January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1985) The troubled presidency of James Carter lasted for eight years and was full of international crises, economic recessions and recoveries, political revolutions and defeats. Jimmy...

I wondered what would have happened if, after the Soyuz 11 disaster, the USSR decided that the 7K-OK ship was too dangerous and required replacement with another design. In combination with the defeat of the N-1 missiles, it may have a real impact on political factors, which may decide that...

Chapter 1 - Seeking Remote Globes “It is a plain road from the Earth to the stars, though mortal feet cannot tread it.” September 6, 1958 - South Atlantic Ocean The USS Norton Sound, having left the Californian port of Hueneme last month, now remains stationary amidst the frigid waves...

Introduction Welcome to Dreams of Atomic Midshipmen, the equal parts reboot, reimagining, and continuation of the two-time Turtledove-nominated timeline LEVIATHAN Rising: An Alternate Space Age. This is a story about the rather novel premise of the United States Navy being the agency at the...

Hello all, This is my first post on this forum (although I have been a lurker here for some time). I am just posting to share a thought - what if the goal of the Space Race was Venus, instead of the Moon or later Mars as is often shown in fictional works cough *For All Mankind* cough. This...

CHAPTER 1 Destruction or Discovery To start off, we must first look at the past. Just after the collapse of the Nazis, to be exact. The German Reich was a pioneer in missile technology, amassing over 30,000 V1 flying bombs and 5,000 V2 ballistic missiles. After the war, Germany was split between...

Since the space race IOTL is so deeply connected to the cold war, in a TL without world wars, how do you think a space race would develop? Would a Tsarist Russia be able to compete? Would Germany without the massive brain drain be favorites to reach the moon first or would it still be the US?

In 1945 as the war in Europe came to a close the allies scrambled to acquire German technology and scientists. In particular the V2 Rocket was highly sought after with the various allied nations almost racing against each other to recover as many rockets and technical staff as possible before...

What if the Space Race never ended? What if the Space Race continued? What if NASA didn't land a man on the Moon first? What if Soviet Russia did? What if Sergei Korolev never died, causing Russia to land on the Moon, which in turn causes the United States to try and out compete Russia, in turn...

Scott Harms woke up in a cold sweat. He wasn’t scared, or nervous. At least he didn’t think he was, it’s not like he’d admit it. Maybe it was because during the previous night, he dreamt about some sort of a speech. He couldn’t really see anything in the dream, not anything memorable, but he...

Happy Monday Everyone! Today I want to bring you the first chapter in my alternate history story, "One Giant Leap: The Voyage Beyond". A story inspired by my thoughts of a Space Shuttle program that returned us to the moon and took us to Mars. I have often seen alternate history stories that...

First to set up the players. French Empire- After a more successful OTL campaign Napoleon I rules victoriously over Europe in 1814. The empire transitions into a constitutional monarchy around the mid-19th century and maintains a decent hold over western and central Europe up to the the 1950's...

If America had been the only superpower during the second half of the 20th century, how would space exploration have been like? I think the US would still have invested in satellite technology because it offers many advantages, like surveillance and communications, but manned space flight...

Welcome, everyone, to Glorious Dawn! This is an Alternate Spaceflight Timeline which should hopefully be factoring in the political landscape of the respective times, To keep everything as accurate as possible. If you see any historical inaccuracies don't be afraid to let me know, I'll try to...

Had the interest in the Space Race not diminished after the Moon Landing in 1969, and investment at Nasa continued at similar rates as before, could there have been a Mars Landing in the 20th Century? If so, when? Could the US have pushed for it in the 80s? Is there even a possibility of it...

Beauty Before Bedlam The End of the Cold War and the New Age of Aquarius January 1st, 1993 | Sixty-two days before the Greenville Convention This is a timeline based on the aftermath of a nuclear-armed Cold War between two competing blocs of nations: the Federation and the Alliance. The...

Everyone today knows the name of the first man to leave the Earth and journey into space. US Navy Commander Alan Shepard was launched into space on May the 5th 1961 aboard Freedom 7 which was the first manned mission of the Project Mercury programme. The name Alan Shepard is one of the most...