Since the implementation of the Apollo moon landing program in the 1970s, the U.S. manned moon landing project has been frozen and has been stagnant for decades.
On the contrary, during this period, China's aerospace industry developed rapidly, from the lunar soil brought back by Chang'e 5 to the space station built independently by China. At the same time, China's manned moon landing plan has also been put on the agenda, which undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on the United States.
Therefore, Bill Nelson, the director of NASA, always talks about China and tries his best to discredit China. Recently, the NASA director made irresponsible remarks about China's aerospace industry, claiming that China would "enclose territory" on the moon "under the guise of scientific research."
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Data Map
According to a report by the US Political News Network on January 1, local time, Nelson once again made negative remarks about China during an interview, claiming that China and the United States are "in a space race" and "we better be careful not to let them reach somewhere on the moon under the guise of scientific research." He even warned that time is running out for the United States.
According to reports, Nielsen claimed in an interview with Politico News Network, "They (China) will say, 'Go away, we are here, this is our territory.'
Since the Apollo moon landing program in the 1970s, the United States is currently promoting a new manned moon landing project, the "Artemis Project."
According to previous reports by US media, the US "Space Launch System (SLS)" rocket was launched for the first time from the Kennedy Space Center in the United States on November 15, 2022, local time, to carry out the "Artemis 1" mission, which is an unmanned flight around the moon.
Political News Network stated that the U.S. plan relies on a series of new systems and equipment that are still under development. If there are any major delays or mistakes, it may cause the United States to lag behind China in terms of landing on the moon. NASA's moon landing schedule has been delayed by one year from the Trump administration.
The report also mentioned that China's development in the space field has also been concerned by the U.S. military. U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General and Space Force Chief of Staff Nina Armagno said during a recent visit to Australia, "It is entirely possible for them (China) to catch up with and surpass us, absolutely. The progress they have made is shocking, and the speed is alarming."
It is worth mentioning that Nielsen has made many remarks recently about hyping up China's "space threat", such as claiming that China will "militarize" the moon and that the Chinese space station will "destroy other countries' satellites ". Even the robotic arms used by Chinese satellites can be described as "anti-satellite means" by the United States, and they are worried that their satellites will be captured like a claw machine.
Although these remarks sound quite funny, the reason why Nielsen keeps making such threatening remarks naturally has a clear purpose. All kinds of Chinese space threats are false, and it is true to ask Congress to send money.
Of course, one thing Nielsen said is definitely true, that is, the United States wants to engage in a "space race" with China. Especially when it comes to the moon landing, the United States can be said to be quite urgent.
You must know that since the completion of the Apollo program, the United States has made no progress in manned moon landing. For a time, many people in the outside world believed that the United States' previous moon landing plan was fake. Moreover, Nielsen had previously claimed that China wanted to "monopolize the moon" and later claimed that the United States should be the first to land on the moon.
The question is, since the United States has already completed the moon landing plan, how can China talk about landing on the moon first? This undoubtedly deepens the suspicion of the outside world.
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