Strategic Reserves in Space

A long explored concept for expansion into space is becoming relevant once more.

During the race to put a man on the Moon in the 1960s, there was a separate race between the US and USSR to flyby or orbit the Moon. This goal was ultimately accomplished by Apollo 8 in December 1968, narrowly beating out a largely forgotten Soviet attempt (Zond) which had successfully flown live animals around the Moon in a cut-down Soyuz capsule in Se…