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U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a new video celebrating America’s return to the Moon in advance of the Artemis 1 mission launch on August 29.
Rubio also made the case for continued investment in space in an op-ed on CNN.
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Rubio also made the case for continued investment in space in an op-ed on CNN.
- “We cannot forget that the moment the US falls from power—the moment the [Chinese Communist Party] achieves global hegemony—is the moment totalitarianism and imperialism retake center stage in international politics.
- “Mineral extraction, satellite communication and advanced weapon deployment are geostrategic assets of the future whose acquisition depends on control of space, and the CCP has its sights set on all of them.
- “We must continue to pursue American greatness, in space and here on Earth, for our sake and the world’s. May that be a challenge that, in Kennedy’s words, ‘we are willing to accept, unwilling to postpone and…intend to win.’” – Rubio
Want more information? Read more:
- July 2022: ICYMI: Rubio, Feinstein Make Case for Space National Guard
- May 2022: Rubio, Feinstein Introduce Bill to Create Space National Guard
- December 2021: Rubio Introduces Legislation to Strengthen the US Space Industry Against CCP Aggression
- June 2019: Rubio, Shaheen, Cardin Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Investment in Small Business Research and Development Programs
- June 2019: Rubio Applauds NASA's Investment in Small Business for New Space Technology
