Houston, You Have Another Problem? It looks more and more like China might beat NASA back to the moon.

PJ Media ^ | 09/05/2024 | Stephen Green

[House Atreides]

It looks more and more like China might beat NASA back to the moon.
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Possibly but not if Elon Musk and SpaceX are allowed to “come to the rescue”.

[rlmorel]

I am not in the least bit concerned. When we do go back to the moon (soon) with SpaceX Starship, it will be for real, not a one-time visit like Communist China will do.

[Thorium90]

We were there 55 years ago with what is now considered antiquated technology. Six missions, 12 men. But it’s a problem now.

What am I missing?

[babble-on]

China might reach the South Pole and climb Mt Everest, too. But they won’t be first.

[HYPOCRACY]

China’s never been there. How can they beat the US back there?

NASA is worthless.

[dznutz]

They way they crank out crappy drywall, dog food, and auto parts, I imagine their space program will be something along the lines of this…..

[BipolarBob]

What am I missing?

They've improved, repaired, made it more sustainable and enviro friendly and updated to the point it's almost useless. All with the help of AI and DEI personnel.

[dfwgator]

And Chinky’s on the Moon!

[CivilWarBrewing]

Yeah but we're KICKING CHINA'S *SS in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

If NASA were SERIOUS about getting to the moon, they'd relinquish all contracts to Spacex. Otherwise, NASA is doing a FINE job of SABOTAGING any U.S. effort in going there.

[normbal]

Did little lord Fauci send NIH money to them to open up a virus factory there too?

[Governor Dinwiddie]

D E I

[Secret Agent Man]

Many, many factors.

People were expected to do their jobs properly, handle pressure and still do them, and be responsible and personally accountable. With far weaker tech tools.

[NewHampshireDuo]

The most diverse crew ever will be incinerated on takeoff.

[algore]

“What am I missing?”

maybe the fact that your Govt has never told you the truth.

but back then we all wanted to believe it was “a small step for man, a giant leap for mankind”

when in reality it was just a huge big lie.

[Omnivore-Dan]

When they can change the orbit of an asteroid, I’ll be impressed, and if I were a Chinese cosmonaut I’d be concerned that it might just be a one-way trip.

[desertsolitaire]

Side note, when Ike Turner died, one death notice cracked wise with the headline ‘Ike Turner “Beats” Tina to Death’.

[Vaduz]

First radio transmission to chairman Xi does the moon have red soil?.

[glorgau]

NASA will get there first if it’s decided that the Moon’s pronouns need updating.

[Right_Wing_Madman]

“a small step for man, a giant leap for mankind” when in reality it was just a huge big lie.

Nixon didn't deserve to be impeached for Watergate, but he deserved to be thrown out of office for staging six fake moon landings. It was a reckless and irresponsible decision in the height of the Cold War, something even the unscrupulous Lyndon Johnson couldn't bring himself to do.