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The space race was motivated by competition with Russia, notably the imperative to establish a tactical nuclear advantage. We could conceivably see another spac
by throwaway894345 4y ago
The space race was motivated by competition with Russia, notably the imperative to establish a tactical nuclear advantage. We could conceivably see another space race between the US and China, but maybe not if "space" doesn't have the same tactical appeal?
- diskzero 4y agoI suppose it could lead to a race to build a new generation of heavy lift vehicles or other propulsion systems. Maybe a return to the NERVA[1] engine! That technology was an interesting story point in the "For All Mankind" series alternative timeline. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NERVA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NERVA
- counttheforks 4y agoWhat happened to the US space force? I expected the US to have nukesats in orbit by now. Or maybe they do?
- throwaway894345 4y agoPresumably everyone already has access to enough nukes such that there isn't much of a point in investing in nukes, whether terrestrial or satellite? The arms race might lead toward building more, better interceptors?