Starlink’s performance in Ukraine has ignited a new space race
Never mind the moon; look to low-Earth orbit
“IT’S A FACT: we’re in a space race.” So said Bill Nelson, the boss of NASA, on January 1st. If China managed to land on the Moon before America returned there, he warned, it could seize lunar resources for itself, and even tell America: “Keep out, we’re here, this is our territory.”
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Internet from the sky”
Leaders January 7th 2023
- A realistic path to a better relationship between Britain and the EU
- How China’s reopening will disrupt the world economy
- Why the gusty North Sea could give Europe an industrial edge
- Starlink’s performance in Ukraine has ignited a new space race
- What the Kevin McCarthy saga means for America’s Congress
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