Commentary
If the United States and the democracies are to prevail over the China-Russia alliance and deter wars that could consume generations, it is imperative that the democracies win the second race to the moon, which this time is for keeps.
America and the democracies would gain a slight lead with a successful Aug. 29 launch of the unmanned Artemis-1 mission, which will test new technologies and methods for reaching the moon.
Primarily, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is testing its Space Launch System (SLS) very heavy space launch vehicle (SLV), and the new Orion manned space capsule on a 42-day mission that will test new orbits around the moon….