The answer to those questions will likely be much different in the coming decade as the SpaceXs, Blue Origins, and Virgin Orbits of the world become increasingly dependable
Should the United States gamble the efficiency and reliability of its space launch program in hopes of jump-starting the marketplace?
That is what Joshua C. Huminski, Director of the National Security Space Program, argued in a recent column. I beg to differ. I believe that doing so will run our current national security strategy off course and allow rogue nations like China to take more significant strides at becoming the world's newest space superpower.