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 […]

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 […]

In battle for the heavens Trump-Musk are in lead, but China’s vision is long-term

In battle for the heavens Trump-Musk are in lead, but China’s vision is long-term

Special to CosmicTribune.com, February 5, 2026 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher As the Trump Administration maneuvers to block the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) quest for hegemony on Earth — attacking its proxies Iran and Venezuela while arming Taiwan — in January 2026 is its becoming clear that the United States and China are also locked in […]

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 […]

China announces discovery of carbon nanotubes on 2024 mission to far side of Moon

China announces discovery of carbon nanotubes on 2024 mission to far side of Moon

Special to CosmicTribune.com, January 22, 2026 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher With the potential to greatly increase the utility and value of building a permanent presence on the Moon, on Jan. 20, 2026 Chinese state media lit up with the news that Chinese scientists had discovered naturally occurring carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in lunar regolith samples returned […]

In demand by world’s most powerful nations: The ice patch Greenland

In demand by world’s most powerful nations: The ice patch Greenland

Special to CosmicTribune.com, January 18, 2026 President Donald Trump on Jan. 17, 2026, escalated his campaign to “acquire” Greenland on behalf of the national security of the United States and its allies. He put on notice Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Finland after reports that several NATO nations had […]

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