After Recent Tests, China Appears Likely to Beat United States Back to the Moon
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China appears likely to beat the US back to the Moon, with discussion around the implications of US policy on NASA's progress.
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It happens that SpaceX (and Elon Musk) changed as it grew into a large, greedy company. Now, there is a culture of pushing boundaries well beyond what is reasonable and feasible. The proposed return to the Moon with lot of Starships is a good example.