The US says it is reevaluating possible space cooperation with China, including joint Moon exploration, following Beijing's recent anti-satellite weapon test.
The author argues that U.S. plans to cooperate with India on space technology "risks repeating in India the same errors that previously allowed damaging U.S. space technology transfers to China."
The U.S. is preparing to reverse course on cooperating with China in the area of space technology. Critics worry that this move could inadvertently assist China's military space program.
Jeffrey Lewis argues that the key issues faced by all space-faring nations -- orbital debris, orbital crowding and improving transparency in outer space -- demand international cooperation, especially from China.
The author argues that it is in the best interests of the U.S. to cooperate with the European Union on the development of an expanded space surveillance network.
The United States and China are on the threshold of a space race that could radically influence international security, yet the incentives to cooperate remain woefully limited. Given the stakes involved, both sides should seek to avert, or at least to manage, this looming competition.