Record Global Space Investment in 2023: US Dominance and Private Sector Decline
Global space investment hit a record \$106 billion in 2023, with the US leading at 64%, followed by China (12%) and Europe (11%), while private investment decreased by 32%.
Record Global Space Investment in 2023: US Dominance and Private Sector Decline
Global space investment hit a record \$106 billion in 2023, with the US leading at 64%, followed by China (12%) and Europe (11%), while private investment decreased by 32%.
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40% Bias Score
Record Global Space Investment in 2023: Military Spending Surges
Global space investment hit a record \"106 billion euros\" in 2023, up 11% from 2022, with military spending exceeding civilian budgets for the first time since the 1990s; the US leads with 64% of the total, followed by China (12%) and Europe (11%); private investment decreased by 32%.
Record Global Space Investment in 2023: Military Spending Surges
Global space investment hit a record \"106 billion euros\" in 2023, up 11% from 2022, with military spending exceeding civilian budgets for the first time since the 1990s; the US leads with 64% of the total, followed by China (12%) and Europe (11%); private investment decreased by 32%.
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32% Bias Score
"Artemis II to Proceed with Modified Trajectory Amidst China Competition and Election Uncertainty"
"NASA's Artemis II mission will proceed despite heat shield damage from Artemis I, employing a modified re-entry trajectory. Competition with China's lunar ambitions and the upcoming US presidential election impact the program's future."
"Artemis II to Proceed with Modified Trajectory Amidst China Competition and Election Uncertainty"
"NASA's Artemis II mission will proceed despite heat shield damage from Artemis I, employing a modified re-entry trajectory. Competition with China's lunar ambitions and the upcoming US presidential election impact the program's future."
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52% Bias Score
NASA's Artemis Moon Landing Delayed to Mid-2027
NASA's Artemis program, aiming to land astronauts on the moon's south pole by mid-2027, faces delays due to unexpected heat shield erosion on the Orion capsule during Artemis I's reentry, pushing the Artemis II mission to April 2026 and Artemis III to mid-2027 at the earliest.
NASA's Artemis Moon Landing Delayed to Mid-2027
NASA's Artemis program, aiming to land astronauts on the moon's south pole by mid-2027, faces delays due to unexpected heat shield erosion on the Orion capsule during Artemis I's reentry, pushing the Artemis II mission to April 2026 and Artemis III to mid-2027 at the earliest.
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56% Bias Score
Record Global Space Investment in 2023: US Dominance, Private Sector Slowdown
Global public space investment hit \u20ac106 billion in 2023, a record high driven by increased US and Chinese spending, while private investment declined by 32%. Europe contributed \u20ac11.9 billion, with Luxembourg leading in public investment (0.135% of GDP).
Record Global Space Investment in 2023: US Dominance, Private Sector Slowdown
Global public space investment hit \u20ac106 billion in 2023, a record high driven by increased US and Chinese spending, while private investment declined by 32%. Europe contributed \u20ac11.9 billion, with Luxembourg leading in public investment (0.135% of GDP).
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44% Bias Score
Chinese Taikonauts Set New Spacewalk Record
Two Chinese taikonauts set a new world record for the longest spacewalk on December 17, 2024, spending 9 hours and 6 minutes outside the Tiangong space station performing maintenance and installing anti-space debris devices, surpassing the previous record held by American astronauts.
Chinese Taikonauts Set New Spacewalk Record
Two Chinese taikonauts set a new world record for the longest spacewalk on December 17, 2024, spending 9 hours and 6 minutes outside the Tiangong space station performing maintenance and installing anti-space debris devices, surpassing the previous record held by American astronauts.
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48% Bias Score
Artemis II Mission Delayed Until 2026 Due to Heat Shield Issues
NASA's Artemis II mission, a crewed lunar flyby, is delayed until April 2026 due to heat shield issues on the Orion spacecraft discovered during a 2022 test flight, pushing the Artemis III moon landing mission to mid-2027; the program has already cost over \$42 billion.
Artemis II Mission Delayed Until 2026 Due to Heat Shield Issues
NASA's Artemis II mission, a crewed lunar flyby, is delayed until April 2026 due to heat shield issues on the Orion spacecraft discovered during a 2022 test flight, pushing the Artemis III moon landing mission to mid-2027; the program has already cost over \$42 billion.
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40% Bias Score
China's Ambitious 2025 Space Program: Asteroid Sample Return and Lunar Landing Plans
China plans to launch the Tianwen-2 mission in May 2025 to collect asteroid samples, while concurrently advancing its Tiangong space station and aiming for a crewed lunar landing by 2030.
China's Ambitious 2025 Space Program: Asteroid Sample Return and Lunar Landing Plans
China plans to launch the Tianwen-2 mission in May 2025 to collect asteroid samples, while concurrently advancing its Tiangong space station and aiming for a crewed lunar landing by 2030.
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24% Bias Score