Pedro Duque, Spain's first astronaut, reflects on his journey from childhood dreams to space and analyzes the Artemis II mission
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Willy Azaola
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Summary
Profile and interview with Pedro Duque, Spain's first astronaut, who recounts his journey from watching the 1969 Moon landing as a child in Franco-era Spain to becoming an astronaut with the European Space Agency. The article covers his early inspiration, the challenges of pursuing space dreams in a Spain lacking innovation infrastructure, his selection by ESA, and his analysis of the Artemis II mission.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledTodos lo vimos y soñábamos con ser astronautas. Luego mis padres me dijeron que eso no se podía
Me dijeron que en esa España oscura no se podía
Una España oscura y huérfana de innovación
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