Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher One day after its historic Nov. 14 launch of its Artemis-1 unmanned circumlunar test mission, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded $1.15 (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Following a Nov. 12 launch from the new Wencheng Satellite Launch Center on Hainan Island of a new Long March-7 space launch vehicle, the Tianzhou-5 (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher At the Nov. 8 to 13 Zhuhai Airshow China showcased many advances in space technology, with a highlight on the number of companies pursuing reusable (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) officials provided an update on Artemis, the United States program to return to and stay on the Moon, at (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On Oct. 31 China is expected to launch the third major 20-ton Mengtian scientific research module of its Tiangong space station, completing its first stage (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher America’s security interests in space are tied directly to the success of Elon Musk’s SpaceX corporation, but Musk has demonstrated recently that his broader corporate (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China and Russia continue the integration of their respective Beidou and Globalnaya Navigazionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema (GLONASS) navigation satellite (navsat) systems — at a time when (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher China’s space launch vehicle (SLV) that will take its first people to the Moon has gained a new designation, and there are reports that engine (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Both China and the United States are developing nuclear powered spacecraft. Early success may help determine who can reach more rapidly, and thus more rapidly (more…)