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planko13 t1_j1o5bwp wrote

Reply to comment by herdarkdeath in China sets out clear and independent long-term vision for space by Gari_305

I don't know if I share your lack of confidence in the Chinese space Agency. While I agree, they are objectively behind the USA right now, but their pace of improvement exceeds ours.

They have their own functioning space station and growing launch capability. If it wasn't for SpaceX the US would be squarely in second place.

All I was saying with my comment is that the engineers at NASA are world class, and if congress would stop dictating the "how" on space exploration and instead stick to a consistent "what" we should be able to maintain our healthy technological lead in space.

We need political incentive for NASA to do something besides just being a jobs program in various representatives districts.

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ovirt001 t1_j1wc7rx wrote

This is what happens when you can use modern consumer technology to do 60 year old things. There's no "miraculous catching up", anyone with enough money and resources can do what China is doing (in fact, Musk is doing better with less).

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