Televising the Space Race in Francoist Spain: Sebastià Estradé and the “Friends of Outer Space” (1967-1969) by Gorostiza Santiago

“…In the context of the space race, space science became an area of collaboration between the Spanish dictatorship and the United States of America during the 1960s. The Francoist regime leveraged its collaboration in the space race as an internal tool for political legitimization. …”
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Science Before Dinner: Science popularization in Francoist Spain through the Los Progresos Científicos Broadcast by Boleda Jordi Ferran

“…His techno-optimistic and uncritical stance toward science and technology was a strategic approach for navigating the Francoist regime, allowing him to express occasional dissent. …”
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