«It was certainly true that in the US and the Soviet Union that the space program's primary "customer" was the military. It is an acceptable cover story to be "

«It was certainly true that in the US and the Soviet Union that the space program's primary "customer" was the military. It is an acceptable cover story to be "exploring space" when you are working on technologies that make for better ICBMs.» ...but that may only cover LEO at most. How about the programs involving the Moon and the other planets?