With the continuous accumulation of achievements in China's aerospace industry, China's development in the aerospace field has achieved leapfrog development. Especially after the successful launch of the core module of the Tiangong space station, the feat of China's independent launch of the space station once again demonstrated the progress of China's science and technology to the world. Today, the gap between China and the United States in aerospace is gradually narrowing. China is making progress, while the US is stagnant.
The International Space Station broke the news that the United States is not as good as before
Recently, an accident broke out on the International Space Station led by the United States. Recently, two astronauts failed to complete the installation of solar panels on the space station due to a faulty spacesuit. This installation was the first time for the two astronauts to walk out of the capsule. Although other astronauts went out to perform tasks later, the installation of the battery panels was still not completed. As a result of this glitch, the two astronauts were severely behind schedule on their mission. After the incident, NASA responded that the astronauts were in a safe state throughout the journey, but the accident showed the aging of the space station.
As an over-aged space vehicle, the International Space Station has had many accidents. In 2019, an air leak was reported on the International Space Station, and a serious crack was found in a cabin again last year. Frequent problems have led to a gradual loss of enthusiasm among countries participating in the program. Russia has made it clear that it will withdraw from the project within three years. Therefore, the space station is very likely to be completely eliminated in the near future. The Chinese space station may become the only human space station in orbit.
China's space station welcomes attention
At present, China's international space station has received attention from many parties, and many countries have expressed strong interest in cooperation. Russia and France are discussing the possibility of transforming the launch pad so that it can be used for manned space missions including the launch of the spacecraft from the Chinese space station.Russia has even discussed with China on related issues, and the two countries will cooperate closely in this regard.
On June 17, China dispatched its first astronauts to the China International Space Station and invited other countries to cooperate there. Some people saw the opportunity on the Chinese space station and expressed their hope that their astronauts would go to the Chinese space station for cooperation.
In 2019, the Chinese side said that its first international projects for the space station will include 9 subjects, and experts from 17 countries will participate in them. In 2022, the space station is expected to complete in-orbit construction. As the achievements of Chinese astronauts over the years, the scientific research strength of the Chinese space station is comparable to that of the International Space Station, and even better in some aspects. Even if the United States is besieging, China has already stepped out of the road of independent research and development. In the future, the Chinese space station will shoulder more international responsibilities.
