Saturday, November 18, 2017

China Unveils An Ambitions Space Program

China Stringer Network / Reuters

Wired: Everything you need to know about China's ambitious space plans

By 2030, China wants to be a major space power. To achieve that, it's got some out-of-this-world ideas

From building its own space station, to capturing an asteroid and putting it in orbit around the Moon, China’s space programme is often depicted as ludicrous and unfeasible. But it would be foolish to overlook its potential.

China is quickly becoming one of the most ambitious and pioneering nations when it comes to exploring space. "Our overall goal is that, by around 2030, China will be among the major space powers of the world," Wu Yanhua, deputy chief of the National Space Administration, said in January. So what are its plans?

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More News On China's Ambitions Space Program

Celestial Empire Aims for the Stars: China Unveils Ambitions Space Program -- FOX News
China's nuclear spaceships will be 'mining asteroids and flying tourists' as it aims to overtake US in space race -- South China Morning Post
China just revealed its plans for pulling ahead in the space race — and they include building a nuclear-powered shuttle -- Business Insider/Futurism
China Wants a Nuclear Space Shuttle by 2040 -- Popular Mechanics
China Aims For Nuclear-Powered Rockets To Reach Moon, Asteroids -- International Business Times

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Wow that is so impressive.

I am so impressed.

A nation of nearly 1.5bn people (five times the population of the US), finally manages to set foot on the moon.

Oh wait. .not yet. .in a few decades. But man, what an achievement. .nearly 100 years after the Americans did it. Wow.

And that despite all the copying and learning from the Americans.

Impressive.


Lol