China's rising influence in space prompts Senate to call for new US research institute in post-ISS era

China's rising influence in space prompts Senate to call for new US research institute in post-ISS era

Congress is worried that China and its Tiangong space station will make research gains against the U.S. after the ISS retires in 2030. New legislation aims to counter that.

Maintaining U.S. Leadership in LEO Research and Commercialization after the ISS

NSS has issued a new Position Paper on Maintaining U.S. Leadership in LEO Research and Commercialization after the ISS. ABSTRACT: NSS urges the U.S. to make leadership in microgravity and partial gravity R&D in LEO using commercial space stations a core space policy priority to counter China’s growing presence with its Tiangong Station. With the