Think about it

There are videos of NASA saying they destroyed the tech they used to get to the moon originally. Which is why it's hard to get back since they'd have to start from scratch.

Of course, that's bullshit. The military appropriated it. Think logically. The whole excuse to go to the moon was to beat the Russians. Why? Because they were terrified the Russians would make a base on the moon.

So now that the US got to the moon, what are they going to do? Call it a day? No. They're going to build a fucking base on the moon.

They couldn't execute Operation Horizon publically, the tech had to be developed by the public tax funders. Such an ambitious project would never get approved if it meant the fruit of victory had to be kept secret. Thus NASA was created instead to do the first phase. Which was a success.

Then they take the tech and continue to develop it.

This is partially where the $21 Trillion went.

Now China is actively exploring the moon, its literally a matter of days until they discover the American Bases. This is why Trump is demanding a Space Force, because its the only way to legitimize an already existing and old program.

This is what Q meant.