Space Race 2.0: China's Hare-Like Sprint vs. NASA's Enduring Tortoise Strategy

A new space race has started, between the China and the US. The media are saying that China is going to win! In this video, I explore China’s plans to go back to the Moon, comparing them with the Apollo missions and give my take on who will win the next space race.

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00:00 Intro
00:50 China’s Plan to Send Astronauts to the Moon
02:16 Comparing China’s Lunar CONOPS with NASA’s Apollo Missions
03:59 Long March 9: China’s Super-Heavy Launch Vehicle
06:07 China’s Hare-like Dash to the Moon
09:44 NASA’s Tortoise-like approach: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
14:27 Final Thoughts
15:17 Outro

Sources:

Chinese lunar lander and new crew spaceship names revealed: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202402/24/WS65d9506aa31082fc043b8df2.html

China's lunar lander aces touchdown and takeoff tests ahead of planned 2030 crewed moon mission: https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/chinas-lunar-lander-aces-touchdown-and-takeoff-tests-ahead-of-planned-2030-crewed-moon-mission-video

CNSA (Chinese Space Agency) Watcher: https://www.youtube.com/@cnsawatcher-archives8556

APOLLO 11 Official Trailer [NEON]: https://youtu.be/3Co8Z8BQgWc?si=2bomg-J3kU2QzRjc