NASA chief warns Congress about Chinese space station


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WASHINGTON: NASA chief Jim Bridenstine told lawmakers on Wednesday (Sep 23) it was crucial for the US to maintain a presence in Earth's orbit after the International Space Station is decommissioned so that China does not gain a strategic advantage. The first parts of the ISS were launched in 1998 and it has been continuously lived in since 2000. Advertisement Advertisement The station, which serves as a space science lab and is a partnership between the US, Russia, Japan, Europe and Canada, is currently expected to be operated until 2030. "I'll tell you one thing that has me very concerned...