The state of Soviet engineering in space industry was noticeably different from an average level in the country. The resources going to space industry were also

The state of Soviet engineering in space industry was noticeably different from an average level in the country. The resources going to space industry were also rather big; not on the level of Apollo, but still enough to make best minds of the country help solving fresh problems. The risks were huge, but there were also understanding of that, and a lot of efforts to counter the unwanted possibilities.