Naw. Space exploration is a worldwide thing. There have been dozens of mission failures (and probably hundreds more that we haven't heard about), and space exploration is still going strong. The space sector has brought many technological advances that help humanity, so it's in a rich country's best interest to maintain their space industry.
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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
Naw. Space exploration is a worldwide thing. There have been dozens of mission failures (and probably hundreds more that we haven't heard about), and space exploration is still going strong. The space sector has brought many technological advances that help humanity, so it's in a rich country's best interest to maintain their space industry.