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Acting NASA Chief Vows US Will Beat China in 'Second Space Race,' Despite Criticism
- On September 3, 2025, former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine expressed doubt that the United States would send astronauts to the Moon ahead of China.
- Bridenstine attributed this risk to NASA’s early 2021 decision to select SpaceX's Starship for the Human Landing System during a period without a permanent administrator.
- He highlighted technical hurdles like untested in-space refueling and incomplete human-rating certification for Starship, while China proceeds with a focused lunar south pole landing plan.
- Bridenstine criticized the White House Office of Management and Budget for proposing a 25% overall NASA budget cut and a nearly 50% cut to NASA science for fiscal year 2026.
- These developments suggest continuing challenges for NASA’s Artemis program and underscore increasing competition as China aims to plant its flag on the lunar south pole first.
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"I'll Be Damned If China Beats US To The Moon": NASA Chief Sean Duffy
NASA acting administrator Sean Duffy pushed back against recent critics who have suggested China will beat the US back to the moon, saying "I'll be damned" if that is the ultimate outcome of the decade's space race.
US going back to the moon before Trump leaves office
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