A New Space Race Above Earth May Determine Who Prevails Upon It

“The lopsided access to space afforded by reusable launch systems means placing not only larger and more capable satellite constellations into orbit, it also means being able to target and remove the constellations of others from orbit. In the rush to replace lost satellites, the nation able to launch cheaper and more often will have the advantage - an advantage currently residing with the US. The prospect of placing armed weapon systems into orbit adds additional danger to this already lopsided balance of power in orbit, creating an equally lopsided balance of power back on Earth.” References: CNN - Chinese reusable booster explodes during first orbital test, in failed bid to catch SpaceX (Dec. 3, 2025): https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/03/science/zhuque-3-launch-china-reusable-rocket-intl-hnk Guardian - Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin launches rocket carrying twin Nasa spacecraft to Mars (Nov. 13, 2025): https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/nov/13/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-nasa-spacecraft-new-glenn-mars National Space Society - O’Neill Cylinder Space Settlement (accessed Nov. 22, 2025): https://nss.org/o-neill-cylinder-space-settlement/ Blue Origin - Blue Origin 2019: For the Benefit of Earth (2019): https://youtu.be/GQ98hGUe6FM?si=IrvEkTZUxQWLSTwH CNBC - SpaceX and Blue Origin both submitted plans to get astronauts back to the moon faster, NASA says (Oct. 31, 2025): https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/30/spacex-and-blue-origin-both-submitted-plans-to-get-astronauts-back-to-the-moon-sooner.html SpaceX - Starshield (accessed Nov. 22, 2025): https://www.spacex.com/starshield CSIS - Fireside Chat with Dr. Chris Scolese, Director, National Reconnaissance Office (Nov. 20, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/live/V30inkM4gwE?si=5JO3CcTr1eMPoYAK Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235