{"id":91430,"date":"2023-02-01T13:24:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T17:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=91430"},"modified":"2023-02-02T13:27:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T17:27:15","slug":"the-new-space-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-new-space-race\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s the New Space Race &#038; Who Is It Between?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is the new space race? Who is the race between? What does the future hold for space exploration?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Space exploration largely faded into the background after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/importance-of-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall\/\">end of the Cold War<\/a>, but it\u2019s coming back with a vengeance. Participants in the new space race are vying for the advantages of establishing a space presence that could set them up for future success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on to learn more about what&#8217;s happening with the new space race and who&#8217;s involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The New Space Race Is Ready for Lift Off<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Twelve human beings have walked on the Moon\u2014all of them between July 1969 and December 1972. The \u201cspace race\u201d between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that led to these voyages ended soon after those moonwalks, and space exploration programs became a casualty of geopolitical shifts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rmg.co.uk\/stories\/topics\/why-did-we-stop-going-moon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reluctance to bear the enormous costs<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/nasa-astronauts-explain-moon-missions-after-50-years-of-roadblocks-2022-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">diversion of scientific attention<\/a> to more pressing concerns such as climate change. But now the &#8220;new space race&#8221; is back on with a vengeance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022 alone, there were 16 lunar missions, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_missions_to_the_Moon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 more than In the whole previous decade<\/a>. Twenty-six more are planned in 2023 and 2024. Many believe we\u2019re on the cusp of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-022-01252-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">golden age<\/a> of space exploration. Why the sudden interest? In this article, we\u2019ll look at the main players in the new space race, what they\u2019re racing for, and what\u2019s likely to happen in the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-s-in-the-race\">Who\u2019s in the Race?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The field for the new space race is crowded: The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2021\/jul\/16\/the-space-race-is-back-on-but-who-will-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">70+ countries<\/a> that now have space programs are joined by an array of private companies, from gritty startups to billionaire-backed juggernauts. The U.S. and China are the main frontrunners, and while the U.S. has a long headstart, China is catching up rapidly and may even be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2023\/01\/14\/china-nasa-moon-space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on track to match or surpass the U.S.<\/a> within a few years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-the-prize\">What\u2019s the Prize?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Though space missions are extraordinarily expensive, they may eventually reward investments many times over. Let&#8217;s take a look at the latest missions involved in the new space race: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-space-mining\">Space Mining<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Moon rock (regolith) contains both <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/the-moons-top-layer-alone-has-enough-oxygen-to-sustain-8-billion-people-for-100-000-years-170013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">oxygen<\/a> and helium-3, an isotope of helium that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Enabling_Support\/Preparing_for_the_Future\/Space_for_Earth\/Energy\/Helium-3_mining_on_the_lunar_surface\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">could be used to safely power nuclear fusion plants<\/a>. Jupiter also has large quantities of helium-3. And asteroids can hold staggering amounts of platinum, gold, iron, and nickel, all of which are in high demand on Earth. Davida, one asteroid in orbit between Mars and Jupiter, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.in\/science\/space\/news\/asteroids-contain-metals-worth-quintillions-of-dollars-but-mining-them-wont-necessarily-make-your-richer-than-bezos-or-musk\/articleshow\/83989878.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an estimated value of $27 quintillion<\/a> ($27,000,000,000,000,000,000), many times that of Earth\u2019s entire global economy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-space-tourism\">Space Tourism<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>While the amount of money required to set up a space tourism business is eye-watering, these businesses have huge potential earnings through commercial space flights and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecturaldigest.com\/story\/worlds-first-space-hotel-open-2027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">luxury space hotels<\/a>. Blue Origin <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2022\/08\/04\/blue-origin-ns-22-live-coverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">put its first group of tourists in space<\/a> in 2021 and for now is <a href=\"https:\/\/observer.com\/2022\/06\/blue-origin-space-tourism-pricing-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">offering voyages to celebrities and the extremely rich<\/a>. Its main competitor, Virgin Galactic, expects to start commercial space flights <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/virgin-galactic-again-delays-commercial-space-flight-second-quarter-2023-2022-08-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in the second quarter of 2023<\/a> and is selling advance tickets for $450,000 per person. And Startup Axiom Space <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2022\/04\/08\/spacex-first-private-astronaut-mission-international-space-station-axiom-space-building-commercial-replacement-iss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">has already sent three tourists<\/a> (paying $55 million apiece) on a 10-day trip to the International Space Station.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SpaceX\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-63912668\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dearMoon voyage<\/a>, planned for late 2023, will fly nine people around the moon. This will be the first commercial flight for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/vehicles\/starship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Starship<\/a>, which has capacity for 100 passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-next\">What\u2019s Next?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For the long-term outlook of the new space race, we&#8217;re looking at increased financial investment in space and diplomatic challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-increased-financial-investment-and-returns\">Increased Financial Investment (and Returns)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>An allocation of $25.4 billion to NASA in 2023 increases U.S. funding to space programs by 18% on the previous year, but this still lags behind China\u2019s increased spend of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/the-new-space-race-will-drive-innovation-heres-where-it-goes-next\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">approximately 23%<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In mid-2022, the estimated value of the space economy was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacefoundation.org\/2022\/07\/27\/the-space-report-2022-q2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$469 billion<\/a>, and Morgan Stanley predicts that it could be worth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morganstanley.com\/Themes\/global-space-economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$1 trillion<\/a> by 2040. Even more ambitiously, the Chinese aerospace organization aims to create a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/from-a-farside-first-to-cislunar-dominance-china-appears-to-want-to-establish-space-economic-zone-worth-trillions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">space economic zone<\/a>\u201d by 2050 that will bring in $10 trillion for China every year thereafter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-diplomatic-challenges\">Diplomatic Challenges<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>China insists that its intentions in space are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2021\/jul\/16\/the-space-race-is-back-on-but-who-will-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">peaceful and cooperative<\/a>. However, some U.S. officials have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2023\/jan\/02\/china-moon-nasa-space-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expressed doubts<\/a>, pointing to the country\u2019s aggressive pursuit of its territorial ambitions on Earth. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/artemis-accords\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Artemis accords<\/a> aim to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/the-new-space-race-will-drive-innovation-heres-where-it-goes-next\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">strengthen the relationships between terrestrial rivals<\/a>, but China and Russia are not among the 23 signatories to date.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the new space race? Who is the race between? What does the future hold for space exploration? Space exploration largely faded into the background after the end of the Cold War, but it\u2019s coming back with a vengeance. Participants in the new space race are vying for the advantages of establishing a space presence that could set them up for future success. 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