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UNITED KINGDOM PERSPECTIVE
ARTEMIS II LAUNCHES TO THE MOON: THE SPACE RACE IN TIMES OF WAR
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DOMINANT ANGLE
Methodical British skepticism and position of informed spectator
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
ANALYSIS
London produces two stories and the second is the more interesting. 'What comes after Artemis II?' — the UK already thinks about Artemis III (landing planned for 2027) and Britain's potential role via ESA. Post-Brexit space concerns London: out of the EU but wanting to stay in ESA. Artemis is a reminder that isolation has costs, even in space.
KEY POINTS
- The BBC headlines what almost went wrong and what could still fail
- The UK is in the Artemis Accords but not in the capsule — informed spectator
- Post-Brexit space: present at tables, absent from launchers
COGNITIVE BIASES IDENTIFIED
Methodical skepticism: never let emotion override facts
Imperial nostalgia: the UK as natural commentator on space affairs
Post-Brexit: each exclusion from a major project revives questions about Britain's place
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