Soviet nuclear and space programs

Target entity: Soviet nuclear and space programs
Context triple: [Phystech System, historicallyLinkedTo, Soviet nuclear and space programs]

• A. Soviet missile program
  The Soviet missile program was the extensive Cold War-era initiative through which the USSR developed and deployed ballistic missiles and space-launch rockets, forming the backbone of its strategic military and space capabilities.
• B. Soviet space program
  The Soviet space program was the government-led initiative of the USSR that pioneered early space exploration, achieving milestones such as launching the first artificial satellite and the first human into space.
• C. Soviet thermonuclear weapons program
  The Soviet thermonuclear weapons program was the Cold War-era research and development effort that produced the USSR’s hydrogen bombs and established its strategic nuclear parity with the United States.
• D. United States missile program
  The United States missile program is the collection of U.S. military and aerospace initiatives that research, develop, and deploy ballistic, cruise, and strategic missile systems, particularly in the context of Cold War and modern deterrence strategies.
• E. Russian nuclear power program
  The Russian nuclear power program is the state-directed initiative responsible for developing, operating, and expanding Russia’s civilian nuclear power plants and related nuclear energy infrastructure.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Soviet nuclear and space programs
Target entity description: The Soviet nuclear and space programs were the USSR’s vast, state-driven efforts that developed nuclear weapons and pioneered space exploration, including launching the first artificial satellite and the first human into orbit.

• A. Soviet missile program
  The Soviet missile program was the extensive Cold War-era initiative through which the USSR developed and deployed ballistic missiles and space-launch rockets, forming the backbone of its strategic military and space capabilities.
• B. Soviet space program
  The Soviet space program was the government-led initiative of the USSR that pioneered early space exploration, achieving milestones such as launching the first artificial satellite and the first human into space.
• C. Soviet thermonuclear weapons program
  The Soviet thermonuclear weapons program was the Cold War-era research and development effort that produced the USSR’s hydrogen bombs and established its strategic nuclear parity with the United States.
• D. United States missile program
  The United States missile program is the collection of U.S. military and aerospace initiatives that research, develop, and deploy ballistic, cruise, and strategic missile systems, particularly in the context of Cold War and modern deterrence strategies.
• E. Russian nuclear power program
  The Russian nuclear power program is the state-directed initiative responsible for developing, operating, and expanding Russia’s civilian nuclear power plants and related nuclear energy infrastructure.
• F. None of above. chosen