comparatively to other exploratory endeavors of the human species, notably in particular - long distance naval explorations and developing of airplanes - the of

comparatively to other exploratory endeavors of the human species, notably in particular - long distance naval explorations and developing of airplanes - the official history of space exploration has too few casualties and catastrophes. Such successful story looks especially suspiciously considering heavy political pressure and micro-management, at least in the Soviet Union space program. May be it is really not a rocket science to fly into space? Btw, i really liked "Armageddon". In Russia it was politicized as an assault on the glorious Russian space history. I don't know or pretend to know much about it, yet the little i heard from the people involved in the program in '80-'90s perfectly matches "Armageddon" in spirit :) Don't get me wrong though - the history of the space exploration is glorious, and there is no need to add to or withdraw from it.