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Originally Posted by StainlessSteelCynic
The thing that makes me laugh is that while the spacepolitics.com fanatics are arguing, the Asian nations and others are pushing ahead with their own space programmes. The Chinese aren't the only ones getting rockets ready for space exploitation and do the fanatics think that Israel, India or even Indonesia will stop their own space programmes to let the USA or Russia dominate the heavens?
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Well I think these countries will push ahead with their own space programes, but in regards to manned space programes and putting people on other planets America and Russia have a significant advantage over all others in experience and technology. Despite China's recent Shenzhou manned orbital mission, its manned space programmes has a very long way to go to even match the US and Russia long term life support, orbital habitats and heavy lift rocket launchers, which would be essential for manned missions to the Moon and beyond.