Cold War aerospace developments

During the Cold War, aerospace developments focused on advancing military and space technology as a display of national strength. This included creating faster, longer-range missiles, and the first artificial satellites like Sputnik, which enabled better communication and reconnaissance. These innovations were driven by the competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to achieve superiority in surveillance, nuclear deterrence, and space exploration. Many technologies developed for military purposes eventually benefited civilian uses, such as GPS, weather monitoring, and satellite communications, shaping modern aerospace and technology industries.