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Witnesses Doubt NASA Will Beat China to the Moon; Former Administrator Calls Artemis 'Doomed'

Space Policy Online reports: Posted: December 4, 2025 11:32 pm ET | Last Updated: December 5, 2025 8:45 am ET | Witnesses at a House Science Committee hearing on December 4, 2025 were generally pessimistic that NASA will be able to get astronauts back on the Moon before China sends taikonauts there.

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2025-12-04T20:45:36.140539-08:00

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Department of the Air Force Approves Conversion of SLC‑37 for SpaceX Starship‑Super Heavy Operations at Cape Canaveral

By satnews: ![](https://news.satnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SLC-37_2-1.jpg) The Department of the Air Force (DAF) has officially issued a Record of Decision (RoD) authorizing the conversion of Space Launch Complex 37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station into a launch and landing site for SpaceX’s Starship-Super Heavy vehicle.

Also: Ars Technica
2025-12-04T13:24:59.768622-08:00