China’s Moon lander could endanger U.S. lunar sites

China’s Moon lander could endanger U.S. lunar sites

Special to CosmicTribune.com, April 15, 2026 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher A recent Chinese engineering journal article provides more insights into China’s “Lanyue” manned Moon landing, which uses a specific Russian-inspired design that could in some circumstances prove hazardous to future residents of the lunar South Pole. This is important because both the United States and […]

‘Absolutely stunning’ images from the far side of the Moon

‘Absolutely stunning’ images from the far side of the Moon

Special to CosmicTribune.com, April 9, 2026 NASA has shared images of the far side of the Moon from Artemis II and the Orion spacecraft as its astronauts head back to Earth. ‘Absolutely stunning’ were the words used by a lead NASA scientist to describe the images. Such words could also be used to describe AI […]

China as ‘space power’ focuses Five Year Plan on ‘space economy’ and space war

China as ‘space power’ focuses Five Year Plan on ‘space economy’ and space war

Special to CosmicTribune.com, March 19, 2026 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rolls out five-year plans that present national objectives, sometimes vague and much of it classified; The latest is CCP’s 15th Five Year Plan (FYP, 2026-2030) that has emerged from the annual “Two Sessions” (National People’s Political Consultative Conference and National […]

Obama’s cancellation of Constellation program inspired proposed Chinese lunar site

Obama’s cancellation of Constellation program inspired proposed Chinese lunar site

Special to CosmicTribune.com, March 12, 2026 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On April 15, 2010, President Barak Obama traveled to Kennedy Space Center to announce his cancellation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Constellation Moon program that was started in January 2004 by his predecessor, George W. Bush. In his speech Obama stated: “We’re […]

Gen. Caine: U.S. SPACECOM among ‘first movers’ in Iran War; New Artemis Moon schedule

Gen. Caine: U.S. SPACECOM among ‘first movers’ in Iran War; New Artemis Moon schedule

Special to CosmicTribune.com, March 5, 2026 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Jared Isaacman’s Feb. 27 press conference explaining adjustments in President Trump’s Artemis Moon program gave no hint of the war with Iran that started the next day, but in the struggle for global domination being waged by China […]

‘Commercial’ space companies press China’s dual use infrastructure export drive

‘Commercial’ space companies press China’s dual use infrastructure export drive

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 25, 2026 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher To expand its strategic military reach on Earth and in space, China seeks to export space related infrastructure to advance bi-lateral space relationships, but at the same time seeks military benefits from its “commercial” space sector’s activities. Africa has been especially targeted by China for […]

China starts push to Moon with first test of Long March-10

China starts push to Moon with first test of Long March-10

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 19, 2026 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher On Feb. 11, 2026 China began its push to the Moon, testing an early version of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) Long March-10 space launch vehicle (SLV) that is expected to take Chinese astronauts to the Moon in 2029 or 2030. This […]

Algorithmic gods? AI is passing judgment on the publication of human content

Algorithmic gods? AI is passing judgment on the publication of human content

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 10, 2026 [The following was posted to LinkedIn by J. Steven Bromwich, Founder & Principle: Standard of Care Report.] When the AI is determining whether our [human] content is meaningful and worthy to be seen by others we are in trouble. Responding to: Matthew Michael/Matthew Michael Marketing Agency Founder, Adjunct Marketing […]

Mars? Yes, but Elon Musk now prioritizes the Moon

Mars? Yes, but Elon Musk now prioritizes the Moon

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 12, 2026 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher For over a decade SpaceX founder and leader Elon Musk has placed an emphatic corporate priority on developing the means — spaceships and associated habitation technology — to build permanent human settlements on Mars. As the 4-astronaut Artemis-II circumlunar mission prepares for its 10-day journey […]

Rocket Lab advances with low-cost, innovative ‘Neutron’ SLV

Rocket Lab advances with low-cost, innovative ‘Neutron’ SLV

Special to CosmicTribune.com, January 29, 2026 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher In the twenty years since its founding in June 2006, New Zealand-born space engineer and entrepreneur Sir Peter Beck has turned his Rocket Lab company into a world-class competitive and innovative space launch provider, meeting civil and military requirements for economical medium-lift capability. An American […]

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