Very interesting. So if China is a threat does that mean their achievements are invalid? If anything we should shove them in everyone’s faces to ring the alarm bells about the west losing its lead. But even if Japan is a friend, most of its achievements go unnoticed. Truly a sad state of affairs for science and space exploration.
I find it pleasantly surprising that an achievement by a non white space agency is getting attention on hn. Usually the media and this forum seems to have a blind spot for asian achievements. China just broadcasted moon videos yet this forum is staying quiet.