The New Space Race: Between the Great Powers of our Era

This paper focuses on Space as the relatively new domain of strategic rivalry between two greatest powers modern era, United States and China. The rise China during last decades has had compelling consequences in international system/order, which is led by States, especially since collapse USSR end Cold War. China’s ambitions know no limits, country competes with US every including trade, politics, economic, military, technology. highlights fact that New Race (NSR) primarily a technological competition eventually can will affect everyone this planet. In regard, NSR main facets: space exploration weaponization Space. former refers to deep mainly manned mission Mars, red planet ultimate prize, return humans Moon. latter development sophisticated weapon systems respectively defensive either threat or protect great from competitors. NSR, each side its comparative advantages, cooperates Russia; however, leading way because it advanced private industry more years experience than China, struggling catch up. Undoubtedly, already begun but take be fully develop, powers, their allies, edge technology they try dominate frontier for mankind.