T+137: Artemis Politics, United Lander Alliance

Artemis and international politics were on display on the first day of IAC 2019, followed by strange-yet-politically-minded partnerships on the second day.

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• Pence calls for American-led cooperation in space exploration - SpaceNews.com
• Blue Origin | Blue Origin Announces National Team for NASA’s Artemis Human Landing System
• Blue Origin teams up with Lockheed Martin and more for human lunar lander design - The Verge
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