Scenarios about 'manned space program'
The organized effort by nations or organizations to send humans beyond Earth's atmosphere for exploration, scientific research, and technological development. Manned space programs represent significant national achievements, beginning with the Soviet Union's Vostok program and the American Mercury program in the early 1960s, and evolving through various missions to Earth orbit, the Moon, and proposed future expeditions to Mars. In alternate history scenarios, different technological priorities, international cooperation, or competition could dramatically alter the timeline and achievements of human spaceflight.
What If The Columbia Disaster Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Space Shuttle Columbia and its crew survived their February 2003 reentry, potentially altering the trajectory of NASA, manned spaceflight, and international space cooperation.