I think we are about to see a race to weaponise space.

The U.S military (and most of NATO) rely heavily on GPS/Sat technology to operate current weapon systems. With the Chinese capable of shooting down said technology we need to "up our game".

This "new space race" is just another arms race in disguise. All imho of course
Delta9 UK Reviewed by Delta9 UK on . New manned missions to Moon, Mars --- what do you think? Is anyone else excited about the new manned missions that NASA is planning to the Moon and Mars? Even though the missions are several years out, the systems are in development now. The shuttles will be retired in a few years and then NASA will shift to a new capsule-type vehicle called Orion to transport astronauts to space and back. The Orion capsule will be boosted into space using rocket systems derived from the shuttle boosters. For missions to the Moon, the capsule will dock with a Rating: 5