NASA chief Jim Bridenstine told lawmakers Wednesday it was crucial for the US to maintain a presence in Earth’s orbit after the International Space Station is decommissioned so that China does not gain a strategic advantage.
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Source:
https://phys.org/news/2020-09-nasa-chief-congress-chinese-space.html