[FPSPACE] PRC to beat USA in return of humans to the lunar surface, NASA official says

[Keith Gottschalk]

>>> "Charles Vick" <cpvick at globalsecurity.org> 06/12/08 3:36 PM >>>
>Yes it does sound like the 1960's build up of the lunar race desire
to
>create budgetary pressure for NASA but it has not worked with the
white
>house and house of representatives with rejection 

   In fact, this sort of lobbying might only work in the months & years
after China, eventually, sets up a permanent manned Moon base. After
all, Sino-USA relations are now a far cry from the pre-Nixon cold war.
China is a major trading partner of the USA, taking major investment
from the USA, while dutifully buying up its treasury bonds.

>If it ant in the five year plans its talk/hearsay but definitely not
on the
>schedule suggested. 

 Spot on. But naturally NASA & security study lobbyists will continue
to do theit best. Whether the  USA will eventually return to the Moon
alone, or like the ISS, leading an ESA+ team, will be interesting to
watch.

Keith

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