US concerned NASA will be overtaken by China's space program
US concerned NASA will be overtaken by China's space program
The ISS is scheduled to deorbit in the early 2030s. US officials are concerned over a potential gap in the country's orbital presence.
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Looking at their space station, I think China already has overtaken NASA.
Their station has like three modules (with plans to add 3 more) and capacity for 3 people. The ISS has at least 16 modules (maybe over 30 depending on what you count as a module) and capacity for over a dozen people.
Like many things from authoritarian countries, it looks nice but isn't even close in terms of capabilities.
Authoritarianism is not equal to capabilities. In fact, the Soviet space program was significantly more capable for a very long time