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There was of course a scientific imperitive (and a great deal was learned about the solar system, and many technological advances were made) but the main reason was political. The Russians had the first satellite and the first man in space, so the US had to beat them to the moon.For the communist system to be seen as technologically superior was unthinkable.

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