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	Podcast:		Future Tense - Full program podcast
	Episode:		Chinese space ambitions and private rocketeers
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:29:00
	Publish Date:		2014-03-08 18:30:00
	Description:		It’s predicted that by 2050 China will be the leading space-faring nation, with bases on both the Moon and Mars. And while the US and Russian space programs deal with ongoing funding challenges and waning political interest, the Chinese are quietly on a mission to become a world leader in science and technology. We explore the extent of their ambition. We also look at the rise of private US space rocketeers and find out why we need to preserve our lunar legacy.
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