China Is Creeping On U.S. Space Dominance. Can The U.S. Stay Ahead?

In 2025, China set a new national record for orbital launches in a single year. The country has now landed a rover on the surface of Mars, completed its own low Earth orbit space station, and returned the first ever samples from the far side of the moon. We've seen multiple statements from President Xi and what he calls China's space dream, and they see space and AI as two of those sort of industries that are going to help lead and catapult China to become a global leader.The pace and focus on space in Chin ...