Thoughts on Sputnik at 50
Maintain U.S. supremacy in space, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, The Hill
“Today, we are on the verge of another Sputnik moment. In November, China will launch its first lunar orbiter – a major milestone in its rapidly-developing space program. In fact, China’s progress has been so substantial they’re planning on landing a man on the moon by 2020. A decade or so from now, the Red Flag may be flying on the lunar surface.”
