Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher After days of mounting frustration with China’s refusal to reveal reentry data for its out-of-control 21-ton Long March-5 booster stage, on May 8 newly confirmed (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On April 29, China launched the first of three modules of its Tiangong space station. That day a Long March-5 heavy-lift space launch vehicle (SLV) (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Is Russia divorcing from the United States and the West in space due to the power balance in space or on Earth? Nearly a week (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On April 16, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) made two historic decisions that could lead to a great leap forward for the agency, (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher The Biden administration’s first budget for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) includes strong support for the manned Artemis return-to-the-Moon program, but can that (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher As Russia-United States relations slide into strategic confrontation and increasing acrimony it appears that at least one “safe space” of comity will continue until Dec. (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher In the race to find and exploit the Moon’s resources, China will soon have an important new tool. Already a leader in the use of (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On March 23, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Acting Administrator Steve Jurczyk disclosed that NASA had exchanged Mars orbiter data with China, as their (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher Billionaire technology phenom Elon Musk is a hero, no, is an essential force in both Beijing and Washington. Despite the growing trade war under the (more…)