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US concerned NASA will be overtaken by China's space program
The ISS is scheduled to deorbit in the early 2030s. US officials are concerned over a potential gap in the country's orbital presence.
Starlab is expected to fly to orbit by 2027, though the station's development is a complex project that could be hit by delays. One of the subcommittee's priorities is learning the "consequences of a gap" in orbital presence for science and international relations. "Having an uncertain end date for the International Space Station ... creates a great deal of uncertainty with regard to investors," Mary Lynne Dittmar, chief government and external relations office for Axiom Space explained during the hearing.
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