Congress warned that the U.S. faces a new space race with China

Washington DC (UPI) Dec 4, 2025

The United States has entered a consequential new era of competition with China in space – one that lawmakers said will shape global power, economic security and military advantage for generations.

House Science, Space and Technology Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Chairman Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla., posed the issue during a hearing Thursday as a question for the future.