Mass vs. Mission: Why China’s Record Year Doesn't Change India’s Space Calculus
Published on: Jan. 1, 2026, 10:39 p.m. | Source: Zee News
Space power is not defined by how many rockets leave the pad in a given year, but by what a nation can reliably place in orbit, sustain over time, protect in contested environments, and integrate into wider economic and security systems. Judged against those criteria, China’s record launch year reveals as much about the limits of numerical comparisons as it does about Beijing’s growing ambitions.
