A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying Nasa astronauts lifts off heading towards the International Space Station on May 30 2020. Picture: REUTERS/JOE SKIPPER
Biden, on the other hand, would likely call for a delayed moon shot and propose a funding extension for the ISS if he wins the White House, according to people familiar with the fledging Biden space agenda. Boeing and SpaceX are already supplying spacecraft to ferry astronauts to the ISS under a programme begun under the Obama administration and supported by both Trump and Biden.
About 20 former senior Nasa officials and scientists have assembled as a volunteer subgroup under the Biden campaign’s science committee to informally help draw up ideas for a space platform. Many held jobs in the Obama administration and are jockeying for influential roles on the transition team or in a Biden administration.
A Biden campaign spokesperson pointed to earlier remarks from Biden. In August, after SpaceX launched and returned the first astronauts from US soil on a trip to the ISS in nearly a decade, Biden said he looked forward to “leading a bold space programme that will continue to send astronaut heroes to expand our exploration and scientific frontiers”.
Critics say the rocket’s ageing technology and launch costs of $1bn or more per mission should prompt a formal White House or Congressional review of the programme, particularly if SpaceX and Blue Origin are able to offer new rockets at lower cost.
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