Intro

The success of Artemis II, including Friday's splashdown, brought new excitement to space exploration. Is this a good use of taxpayer money? Can the U.S. beat China's 2030 target for the next lunar landing? And how have private companies, including SpaceX and Blue Origin, changed the calculus? James B. Meigs joins to discuss.

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