Space travel hoax

The Space Travel Hoax is a type of denialism based on the belief that both human beings as well as unmanned spacecraft have never truly travelled into space. All the scientific and photographic/video documentation of space travel, thus, must have been fabricated under an enormous conspiracy. In short, imagine the Moon landing hoax if it took steroids (and various other substances).
As to the why for such a large conspiracy, some of the 'space travel denialists' suggest that it is part of an even larger, unified conspiracy theory tied to the Freemasons, New World Order, Illuminati, etc. Others suggest space travel is impossible because of a dome over us, covering a Flat Earth.
Despite the enormous claims suggesting one of the greatest general achievements of the human race is all a fabricated lie, the evidence provided by these 'space travel denialists' is subpar at best and often reveals more about their level of expertise than any conspiracy, often including pseudoscientific arguments, such as claiming that cosmic and solar radiation prevents humans from voyaging into space (A lot of the radiation from space isn't too harmful for humans and can be shielded) or that the extreme temperatures in the Thermosphere would cause instant death (There aren't enough particles in the Thermosphere for any type of heat transfer)https://www.weather.gov/jetstream/layers. Some denialists claim that rockets must push against air, so they cannot work in vacuum.How ejecting combustion products one way without pushing the rocket in the other satisfies conservation of momentum is beyond explanation (simple answer: it doesn't). Seriously, Isaac Newton had this worked out in the 17th century.
== Examples ==
===== Anders Björkman =====
Anders Björkman, who claims to be a "naval architect" and "marine engineer,"Anders Björkman CV. is a conspiracist and crank who believes that human space travel is a hoax, fraud, and conspiracy invented and perpetuated by the United States Government. He also believes in various 9/11 conspiracy theories, claims nuclear weapons cannot work, and backs his claims up with thousands of pages of pseudoscientific gibberish.Heiwa Co., European Agency for Safety at Sea. A marvelous textbook example of a nutty website, complete with excessive formatting approaching Time Cube style and obligatory home on tripod.
===== William Cooper =====
Some conspiracy theorists believe that space travel is a hoax that is somehow wrapped up in a giant conspiracy theory involving Freemasonry. This belief was popularized by William Cooper, the conspiracy theorist other conspiracy theorists wish they could be. The grand masonic conspiracy can be proved, according to Cooper, because "the head of NASA at the time of the Apollo Space Program, is now the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Council of the 33rd Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdiction."NASA Masonic Conpsiracy. at biblebelievers.org.au.
===== Charles K. Johnson =====
Charles K. Johnson, president of the International Flat Earth Research Society, believed that space travel was impossible because the earth is flat. His beliefs were firmly based on Biblical prophecies, backed up by a healthy dose of conspiracy theories. For example, he believed that the moon landings were faked by Hollywood studios and that the script was written by science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke. He also claimed that the American Revolution was caused by a dispute between the Church of England, who proclaimed that the earth is a ball, and George Washington, who believed the earth was flat.
===== Internet =====
The vast internet clogosphere provides many outlets for space travel denialists, who regurgitate their favorite take on the topic, usually mixing together several of the standard false claims.
==See also==
*Moon landing hoax
*Mars landing hoax
==Notes==
==References==
Category:Conspiracy theories
Category:Denialism
Category:Spaceflight and space exploration