War Is The Father Of All Things

Space exploration has always been driven by military interests. Markus Schiller examines how the arms race shaped spaceflight, from Cold War-era missile programs to modern satellite warfare. As China, Russia, and the U.S. expand military space capabilities, Europe lags behind. While commercial actors like SpaceX may reshape the landscape, Schiller argues that security concerns remain the primary force behind space innovation—just as they always have been.