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20 February 2026

Space Race 2.0: The Competition for the Future Operating System of Space

Igor Sevenard, Richard J. Cook, and Mateus Bilhar

The launch of Artemis II may have slipped on the calendar, but it has not lost its geopolitical meaning. While the highly anticipated blast-off of NASA’s Space Launch System from Kennedy Space Center has been pushed to March 2026 due to technical hurdles, the space mission remains undiminished in its significance.

Artemis II, of course, signifies humanity’s return to lunar orbit for the first time since Apollo 17, after a 54-years hiatus. The mission serves as a highly visible marker that the United States intends to lead the next phase of space exploration.

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