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US Military Enhances Lunar Tracking Amid Space Race

11/14/2025

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The United States military is boosting tracking in cislunar space amid a new space race with China.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency launched Track at Big Distances with Track-Before-Detect (TBD2) to improve detection of objects near the moon.
Experts warn that the United States risks falling behind in lunar exploration and may lose partnerships and access to lunar resources.

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Story summary

The United States military is boosting tracking in cislunar space amid a new space race with China.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency launched Track at Big Distances with Track-Before-Detect (TBD2) to improve detection of objects near the moon.
Experts warn that the United States risks falling behind in lunar exploration and may lose partnerships and access to lunar resources.