Cantwell, Experts Warn U.S. Cannot Afford to Lose Race Against China to Get Back to the Moon
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, warned of the serious consequences to the United States’ global leadership and future economic and national security if we allow China to beat the United States in the race back to the moon. Her warnings came during a hearing featuring witnesses with extensive experience related to human space exploration: Jim Bridenstine, Managing Partner of the Artemis Group and Former NASA Administrator; Lieutenant General John Shaw, Former Deputy Commander of the U.S. Space Command; Allen Cutler, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration; and Michael Gold, President of Civil and International Space for Redwire.