Chris Marriott wrote:
What I was trying to say is wouldn't it be more sensible for countries to
cooperate in space exploration, rather than trying to "compete" for an
out-moded concept of "nationalism"? The cold war is long, long over!

I don't think it's an issue of nationalism anymore. I suspect (but don't
know for sure) that it's an issue of supporting the aerospace industry.

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