Space power

China’s plan to become the dominant power in space is developing at breathtaking speed. The US needs to wake up, officials say.

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China is stepping up its bid to replace the US as a major space power. It’s moving “at breathtaking speed,” according to the US Space Force commander. China could use its control over space to target US satellites. After meeting with Japanese and South Korean officials in Tokyo on Friday, U.S. Space Force commander Gen. … Read more

Private sector lander launched on historic moon mission

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To light up the deep night sky, a Falcon 9 rocket thundered away from Florida early Thursday, boosting a commercially built robotic lander on a flight to the moon. If successful, it will be the first American spacecraft to reach the moon’s surface in more than fifty years. It was SpaceX’s second flight in less … Read more

First flight of the Vulcan rocket sends an American lander towards the moon

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A brand new rocket lifted off early Monday morning from Cape Canaveral, Florida, sending a robotic spacecraft to the moon’s surface. No American spacecraft has soft-landed on the moon since 1972. For United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin, the successful launch of the Vulcan Centaur rocket was crucial. Vulcan is … Read more