Now, as in the previous space race, our ambitions are fueled by international political tension. No one wants to lose because that means being in some way under the thumb of the country that wins. So they're going to put lives on the line. Having people die would be a huge setback in the race, so they'll take huge efforts to prevent it, but it's not going to stop the race entirely.
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Reply to In the event of a fatal manned mission (example Artemis 2), would exploration stop in this period? by damarisu
Now, as in the previous space race, our ambitions are fueled by international political tension. No one wants to lose because that means being in some way under the thumb of the country that wins. So they're going to put lives on the line. Having people die would be a huge setback in the race, so they'll take huge efforts to prevent it, but it's not going to stop the race entirely.