> Exploring space was considered, not just the fate of the Russian people, but the ultimate destiny for humanity itself. This idea was created much later, when

> Exploring space was considered, not just the fate of the Russian people, but the ultimate destiny for humanity itself. This idea was created much later, when Soviet officials tried to ingrain Soviet space achievements in past history and build some kind of philosophical foundation. Besides, originally (during Kibalchich and Tsiolkovsky) cosmism wasn't about space travel.