What's next?

Do you remember the accident where the three astronauts were killed as a result of a fire in the capsule? The Internet says this occurred the day before the Challenger January 27, 1967. I don't remember how, but somehow I got involved in reading about the Chinese sending their version of Astronauts into space. What would the Mercury 7 Astronauts think about Chinese in space? They have sent their Astronauts into space and have done space walks. They have brought them home successfully. They have tested Chickens and eggs in space. They have even taken Chinese food into space. I guess this gives new meaning to Chinese takeout. The Chinese want their own space station to orbit the earth. They also want a moon base and plan to send their version of Astronauts two years before we do back to the moon. Remember when the US couldn't wait to beat the Russians into space? Remember the movie "The Right Stuff?" I remember what a spectacular job the floor show was during The Olympics. The Chinese want bigger and better than what we can provide. Our economy needs a job boost. I wait to see if their will be a NASA in our future and how it survives job loss.