Category Archives: China space program

A Commercial Human Flight to the Moon?

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Paul Spudis

Early this week, SpaceX held a conference call to announce that two private individuals have paid their firm a “significant deposit” to be flown around the Moon next year. Although details are sketchy to nonexistent, it would appear that the … Continue reading →

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Book Review Roundup

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Paul Spudis

It’s now been five months since my book The Value of the Moon was published and I am happy to report that it has been well received.  Let us hope that more people see the value of lunar return and … Continue reading →

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China continues its Long March to the Moon

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Paul Spudis

I have a new post up at Air & Space discussing some recent developments in the Chinese space program and what they might mean.  Comment here if you are so moved. FYI, below are some of my previous posts on … Continue reading →

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