that competition wasn't just military, it included social competition and political competition as well, that allowed us to look at space as one of those platforms to prove that our social system was better.
顺便说一句，当时的竞争不光是军事上的， 它也包括了社会竞争 和政治竞争。 正是这样的竞争促使我们把目光投向太空， 将太空作为一个平台 去证明我们的社会体制更加优越。