A notion of secrecy surrounded the space sector in the early years of its development. Along with really ambitious goals it generated unprecedented social interest. Romantic belief of positive near-future change, based on our achievements in space was born. It inspired thousands of young people to pursue technical and engineering careers. It paved the way for new generation of scientists and explorers. The astronauts were the heroes of the day – our envoys in space. All those factors gave strong momentum to the space sector and it became a leading tech field of the global economy. Many spin-off technologies enabled the growth of the industry and improved the lives of millions.