page_title: Space propaganda
section_title: Stamps
hierarchical_section_title: Space propaganda / Examples / Stamps
caption_attribution_description: First Man On The Moon
context_page_description: Space propaganda is about achievements in space science and technology that are used as propaganda. Space propaganda was used during the Cold War, and is also used today.
  During the Cold War, both the United States and the Soviet Union were in an ideological battle. In the course of this conflict was the demonstration that each side was superior to the other. One of the ways that both countries demonstrated this was achievements in military and technological means. Both sides used this as a form of political warfare and at times public diplomacy.
  Space propaganda was used throughout the space race, and played a critical part.
context_section_description: One of the ways in which national governments honor their heroes is through commemorative postage stamps. Usually these stamps are issued for a limited time. 
   In the United States alone, there are roughly 1.07 billion visits to the post office a year. Stamp collecting is also a very popular hobby within the United States.
  In the United Kingdom, stamps are also printed with Space achievements. "Royal Mail celebrates Britain's contribution to space exploration with its latest set of commemorative stamps. Due to be issued on 16 October, the six stamps all feature images from European Space Agency missions. From skimming Saturn's rings to keeping a watchful eye on the sun, from visiting our neighbouring worlds to flying by the "failed planet" of asteroid Lutetia, Britain now performs most of its space exploration through Esa.This year marks the 50th anniversary of Britain's space exploration effort. On 26 April 1962, its first satellite, Ariel 1, was launched by Nasa. It carried scientific experiments designed by British universities and turned Britain into the world's third spacefaring nation, after Russia and America."
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