The New Space Race: How Reusable Rockets, Autonomous Aircraft and Orbital Logistics Are Reshaping Military Power and the Space Economy

Strategic Context: From Space Access to Space Logistics The defining transformation of the new space race is no longer simply the ability to reach orbit. It is the emergence of an integrated logistics architecture capable of moving people, cargo, energy, spacecraft and eventually extraterrestrial resources through an increasingly populated Earth–Moon system. Reusable launch vehicles, autonomous…