With the close of World War II, The Space Race fueled an acceleration of innovation and technology. While Cold War rivals in the US and Soviet Union rushed to reach major spacefaring milestones first, many engineering feats and new products would be designed and produced to solve the complicated business of leaving our terrestrial domain, some of which would eventually get adapted into consumer goods, like freeze-dried foods and wireless headsets.
But despite what youâve heard, Tang, a drink mix brand in powdered form, isnât one of those space travel inventions.