Indian Moon probe's failure won't stop an Asian space race that threatens regional security
- Written by Wendy Whitman Cobb, Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, US Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies
India's launch vehicle carrying Chandrayaan-2 lifted off from Sriharikota, India, in late July 2019.Indian Space Research Organization via AP
On Sept. 7, India’s Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission deployed its Vikram lander for an attempted landing at the Moon’s south pole. Communications with the lander were lost just minutes prior to the...