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>>rntn+(OP)
As long as it's all suborbital trajectories, the "space" designation, while technically correct, is pretty meaningless.

>>jupp0r+C7
It depends on your perspective. I would argue that the space race was fundamentally about two superpowers racing to develop the ability to accurately deliver munitions anywhere via suborbital trajectories. The fact that we got scientific probes out of it is sort of a happy accident and PR play.