 If you liked
Capeta
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 ...then you might like
Uchuu Kyoudai
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While one anime is about space travel and the other about racing, they have very similar elements that you might be looking for!
Working your way to your goal. Not everything always goes as planned. Both main characters are excellent at figuring things out. The importance of people who back you up (the engineers in both series).
In both series you take the journey with the characters and see how they progress in a difficult field.