The United States is risking losing its role as a leader in space exploration with its new plan, Armstrong said, adding that he was concerned with the looming gap in American human spaceflight. “Other nations will surely step in where we have faltered,” Armstrong said.

The United States is risking losing its role as a leader in space exploration with its new plan, Armstrong said, adding that he was concerned with the looming gap in American human spaceflight.

“Other nations will surely step in where we have faltered,” Armstrong said.

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SPACE.com – Neil Armstrong: Obama’s New Space Plan ‘Poorly Advised’

And to think, I thought we went to space because space is awesome, not because of some “spaceflight gap.” Gotta stay ahead of the Russkies!