Mass Value Report for June 2023

China is now being seen as the main rival to the US in space. How do their capabilities compare, now and in the near future?

The People’s Republic of China has stated its intention to be the worlds leading space power by its centenary in 2049. In a recent press conference the deputy director of the CNSA stated that China will be able to land humans on the Moon by 2030. How close is the competition between China and the US in launch, and is there an actual race to the Moon in …