3/24/2026 at 6:55:02 PM
Gateway seemed to be pretty roundly panned by space experts, including a number of former astronauts, notably Buzz Aldin. Still, any change at this point is a death sentence for the U.S.’s lead in Space Race 2.0. The space industry (outside of SpaceX) is known for being a retirement community. Meanwhile, the Chinese are humming along working 996 while getting little press over here.by georgeburdell
3/24/2026 at 10:09:00 PM
Some of the US private companies like SpaceX and Stoke Space do good stuff. Not sure about Blue Origin.by tim333