# Media: Russia, China close gap with US in space

https://mins.news/en/item/33302

- TASS, 2026-08-26 15:15 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://tass.com/science/2177983

> The Washington Post editorialized that U.S. leadership in space is weakening as Russia and China rapidly narrow the gap, with potentially frightening national-security consequences. It cited Russia’s Rassvet satellite constellation and China’s reusable Zhuque-3 rocket, backed Donald Trump’s plan for at least 1,000 orbital launches a year, and said aging infrastructure and bureaucracy require congressional investment and reform.