world manned space club currently brings together three major players, China, the United States and Russia. So who will be the next player? Will it become the fourth country with "power" to squeeze into the "manned space club"?
The former Soviet Union Gagarin, the world's first man in space
The United States' first man in space Shepard
China's first man in space Yang Liwei
Mr. Xingchen knows that currently there are three largest players in manned spaceflight in the world: China, the United States, and Russia. Although China started late, it has been catching up. As Qian Xuesen, the father of China's aerospace industry, said: What foreigners can do, why can't the Chinese do it? Relying on the national spirit of independence and seizing the day, we have already caught up. It is determined to become one of the top three countries in the world for manned spaceflight.
The first manned launch of the former Soviet Union
Be the first to share China's manned spaceflight, China's manned spaceflight silk road has been blue for thirty years, the Shenzhou series of spacecraft has successfully launched 14 ships, after 6 unmanned launches, 9 manned launches Launch, adhering to the aerospace spirit of China's older generation, independent research and development have successively achieved breakthroughs in unmanned spacecraft experimental load verification, flying spacesuit , manned spacecraft launch, rendezvous and docking, cabin translocation and docking, extravehicular activities and other key technology verifications, have been 14 astronauts were sent into space, and manned spacecraft technology is becoming increasingly mature! It has now fully entered a new era of space station construction.
The United States’ first manned launch
As you know, the former Soviet Union (now Russia) was the first country to achieve manned spaceflight. As early as April 12, 1961, former Soviet astronaut Gagarin took the Vostok 1 for the first time. Entering space, Gagarin, known as the "Cosmic Eagle", also became the first person to overlook the entire Earth. The former Soviet Union became the first initiator of the world's manned space club.
Former Soviet astronaut Gagarin
dates back to the 1960s, when the United States and the Soviet Union were competing for hegemony in space, and the United States was unwilling to lag behind. Less than a month later, on May 5, 1961, the first American astronaut Xie Pad piloted the "Jupiter MR3" spacecraft on its first suborbital flight. With the first manned space flight, the United States has become the second country in the world with manned space capabilities after the former Soviet Union. The United States and the Soviet Union dominate the world's manned spaceflight.
Shepard, the first American astronaut.
Obviously, the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949 and was full of waste. However, China's determination to develop aerospace has always been unswerving. It broke through the blockade of Western aerospace technology in the United States and independently developed independent research and development. 42 years later, in 2003, China In October 2016, the Shenzhou V manned spacecraft was successfully launched. Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei "stepped into" space for the first time on the Shenzhou V spacecraft. Yang Liwei became the first person in China to fly into space. Undoubtedly, China also became the first country in space after Russia and the United States. The third country with manned spaceflight capabilities. The third member of the "club" that aspires to become the world's manned spaceflight.
China’s first manned launch
So netizens have to ask, there are more than 200 countries in the world, who will be the next country in the manned spaceflight club to be "strong"? Let’s analyze: To have the capability of manned spaceflight, we must first have a strong economic foundation and have money; secondly, having money alone is not enough, but we must also have the scientific and technological strength of manned spaceflight. This is the key point; thirdly, there must be a strong will to develop manned spaceflight. As we all know, manned spaceflight is a "cost-burning" field. First, the national will must reach a consensus.
India will launch a manned space program
So which country has these three "strengths"? Objectively speaking, , the European Union, , and Japan are the countries with the most strength to aspire to manned spaceflight capabilities. First, Europe is a loose Western alliance organization that meets the first two conditions. It has money and scientific and technological strength, but it is difficult to reach an agreement, so Europe The space agency can only follow the United States and join in the fun by doing odd jobs.
India's Kagoya
Let's talk about Japan again. Japan has a strong economic recovery after World War II and is now one of the world's leading economic and technological powers. It can be said that it has money and technology, but the will of the people is not unified. This is the so-called "democratic country" The advantage can only be achieved by cooperating with members of the World Manned Spaceflight Club to gain a sense of presence in the world's manned spaceflight field.
India's manned spacecraft launch
To say that there is a strong desire to become the "fourth" country in the world's manned spaceflight, we must talk about India. This strange country has a population that is directly catching up with my country. It has a strong sense of presence. It is said that it has surpassed our country. It is a dream. They all want to become permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, and there have been many "bright spots" in recent years, which means they also have some money.
Indian Prime Minister Modi and aerospace science and technology personnel took a group photo in front of the spacecraft
What does India want to do to attract the world's attention? The earth is trying its best to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, but it is still far away. Seeing the huge achievements of our close neighbors China and Russia in the universe, I have an indescribable sour feeling. So it decided to launch manned spaceflight, and India began to launch a manned spaceflight program. It plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft in 2022, implement a manned spacecraft launch in 2024 to send Indian astronauts into space, and realize the construction of a manned space station in 2030. The "Jaganyan" manned spacecraft currently under development is ready for launch.
India's Jagangyan manned spacecraft
India's manned space dream has been "planned for a long time". With the technical and economic assistance from the former Soviet Union, India's space dream has always been unswerving. The "Jaganyan" spacecraft currently developed is divided into two cabins. , there are only return capsule and service module. This year, the delivery of fairing of the spacecraft and the delivery of solid rocket will be launched one after another. Several launch experiments will be launched to ensure that the spacecraft can be successfully sent into space in the second half of the year, increasing the intensity of the Indian country's efforts to catch up. Will.
China will launch a manned moon landing plan
At present, the world's manned space development is "three heroes competing for hegemony". China's manned spaceflight has developed into deep space. China will carry out manned landing on the moon in 2030 and manned landing in 2034. Mars. The development momentum is rapid, and India still has a long way to go to catch up. It also shows that small countries that develop manned spaceflight can rely on cooperation to gain a sense of presence, but big countries must develop manned spaceflight independently!
China continues its deep space exploration
What do you think of the expansion of the world’s manned space club? Will India become the fourth club member? We look forward to your sharing and welcome your comments.
