There are 16 countries participating in the operation of the International Space Station. As the largest space platform currently operating in orbit, the space station has been receiving attention since its construction in 1993. After years of conscientious operation, the International Space Station has also begun to experience aging parts and equipment failures. And other issues. The "Star" service module in the space station had leaked air before, and the Russian astronauts repaired it after discovering it.
However, in the service cabin of "Xingchen", it was suspected that there was a peculiar smell in the cabin due to the burning of electrical components and plastics, and even the smoke alarm was triggered. Fortunately, no serious consequences occurred after investigation. In addition, the "Dawn" functional cargo compartment is the oldest functional compartment in the space station. During the inspection of it, Russian astronauts discovered that its mold content has exceeded the maximum safety limit. The re-emergence of the space station has also sounded a wake-up call to the United States and other countries, and the agenda of decommissioning the International Space Station as soon as possible has become an urgent matter.
The International Space Station is overloaded
The International Space Station should have been decommissioned in accordance with regulations, but the International Space Station has been overloaded due to the failure of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to reach a new international plan.
According to the plan, the international space station will be decommissioned and scrapped in 2016, but because NASA and other national space agencies have not had a suitable alternative, the International Space Station is still in operation until now. However, with the aging of equipment and parts, the International Space Station is no longer able to undertake operational tasks, and countries should also put the space station's decommissioning as soon as possible on the agenda. In this process, the pressure on the United States will also double. On the one hand, the cooperation projects proposed by the United States after China’s “Tianhe” core module was officially put into operation were rejected by China. On the other hand, the United States wants to increase the investment of various countries to extend the space station. The proposal to retire years has also met with opposition from Russia.
Russia refuses to increase investment to extend the decommissioning period of the International Space Station
Chinese Space Station has attracted the attention of many international customers after its operation. In this case, the United States proposed to increase investment to repair the international space station. space station.
As we all know, the " Wolfe Clause " issued by the United States before prohibits China from developing space cooperation with the United States. Therefore, after the operation of the Chinese space station, China also rejected the United States' request for cooperation. The Chinese space station has also been favored by many customers during its operation. Therefore, the United States is also worried that the United States will lose its dominance in the air field in the long run. Therefore, in order to prolong the service life of the space station, the United States proposes to increase the cooperation of the international space station. Invest to repair and upgrade the space station. However, this proposal was rejected by Russia. You must know that Russia, as the most important partner of the International Space Station, is responsible for two-fifths of the space station's workload.
Now the US initiative has not only been rejected by Russia, but Russia has also stated that it will completely withdraw from the cooperation project of the International Space Station after 2024. This will be a fatal blow to the United States, because the " space launch system " independently developed by the United States has not passed the test, so after Russia announces its withdrawal from the International Space Station, the space station may also be paralyzed.
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