Posted on 01/01/2023 9:42:08 AM PST by Right Wing Vegan
Notably, the U.S. moon-landing timeline under former President Donald Trump has already lost a year under President Joe Biden – former White House press secretary Jen Psaki once mocked a question about Trump's Space Force program – and China is not slowing down.
"It's entirely possible they could catch up and surpass us, absolutely," Space Force Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno said in December. "The progress they've made has been stunning — stunningly fast."
hina's global superpower ambitions stretch out of this world, literally and figuratively, according to retired Col. Terry Virts, a former International Space Station and Space Shuttle commander.
"On one level, it is a political competition to show whose system works better," Virts told Politico. "What they really want is respect as the world's top country. They want to be the dominant power on Earth, so going to the moon is a way to show their system is working. If they beat us back to the moon it shows they are better than us."
And, he added, "There is potentially mischief China can do on the moon."
"If they set up infrastructure there they could potentially deny communications, for example. Having them there doesn't make things easier. There is real concern about Chinese meddling."
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
More like the amount of American technology they have stolen (or been sold) is stunning.
NASA has to justify its existence and the use of tax dollars so let’s talk this up.
Please note: The tech in 2001 A Space Odyssey (except for the mission to Jupiter and HAL 9000) was exactly what was on the drawing board when the Apollo program was cancelled due to politics. Arthur C. Clarke was very careful to make it reasonable (except for the advanced aliens).
What is the time frame for the USA landing on the moon again, and what is the prognosis for the USA lasting that long?
Or maybe NASA will survive the fall of the USA as the Soviet space program (sort of) survived the fall of the USSR?
HOE much was what Clinton GAVE to them??
Why are the chinee getting a pass? Because they look more like the Greys?
“The USA is never going back to the moon.”
Agreed. We have lost the will, as a society.
Let’s go back to the year 1492. Spain did not send an expedition north to the Arctic because there was nothing there of value. It would be a waste of resources.
I feel that same way about the Moon. Yes, some fancy gadgets can come out of the program. But in general it’s a waste of resources.
Does that make me cranky and shortsighted? I don’t think so. I’d like to say more, but I’ve got to tell some of the neighborhood kids to get off my lawn.
Mining the moon has little or no potential for return on investment.
Maybe Elon will save us.
Since the USA has already been to the moon multiple times, why not set the goal to be landing on Mars, that would be a giant leap forward in space exploration comparable to the moon landings in 1969.
The USA is never going back to the moon.
————
America is never going back in many areas. We are arguably descending into Apostasy- blessing and Favor being removed rapidly. Revival comes only when nations are brought to their knees…it’s going to be a rough ride to the bottom.
Stay tuned, much more to come.
Sending humans to Mars is probably a reach beyond our grasp. The problems are many and enormous. Not sure it’s worth it using the tech that we have.
Why are we concerned about that? We are woke and have ‘equity’ that is all that matters.
Could it be because the mission of NASA is to make Muslims feel better about their goat-raping ways instead of spaceflight?
“...The progress they’ve made has been stunning — stunningly fast....”
Thanks to our pioneering technology., they have.
Instead of going to the moon, why don’t we secure our border?
I suspect the same problems existed when JFK said we should go to the moon before the end of the decade, considering sending a man into orbit around the earth was still an unknown concept.
Bingo!
America’s Deep State is under China’s Influence. There isn’t any American Vision anymore. Worse yet, most Americans are too stupid to notice.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.