NASA head: China could get ahead of the US in the lunar race

NASA head Jared Isaacman believes China could beat the United States in the lunar race.

The Moon landing planned for the Artemis III mission has been postponed from 2027 to 2028.

By 2032, NASA plans to ensure the presence of crews on the lunar base.

WASHINGTON, July 5 - RIA Novosti. NASA chief Jared Isaacman has warned that China could beat the United States in the lunar race.

Isaacman claims that the United States will be able to get ahead of China. "We certainly have a space race going on right now. And China is moving at incredible speed," said the head of NASA.

The head of NASA's lunar base program, Carlos Garcia-Galan, said at the end of June that the United States does not have enough information to send a manned mission to the Moon and begin building a base there.

The landing on the satellite, originally planned for 2027 as part of the Artemis III mission, was postponed to 2028 (Artemis IV mission). Before that, regular unmanned flights to the Moon are planned for 2027. By 2029, NASA expects to provide reliable access to the surface of the satellite and experiments there, then establish the initial capabilities of the lunar base. From 2032, achieve the presence of crews there.