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China Shoots the Moon

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2025

Philip J. Cunningham
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Abstract

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With China’s Chang’e 5 rocket launch, which landed on the moon on December 1, the long US-Russian domination of space has a major challenger. The issues extend beyond national pride to a global leadership initiative in rocketry whose implications extend to military, economic and diverse scientific applications at a time of mounting US-China rivalry in all spheres.

Keywords

ChinaUSRussiaSpace ProgramGreat Power Conflict
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Research Article
Information
Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 18 , Issue 23 , December 2020 , e3
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