China plans to lay the groundwork for a massive space exploration that includes exploring the planet Jupiter and the crew’s lunar mission.
The move intensifies another technological war between the U.S. and China where the world’s second-largest economy is in the process of becoming a major powerhouse in the coming years.
Over the past few years, China has made significant strides in space:
In 2020, China abolished Beidou, its global navigation system based on a satellite network. Beidou is a rival of the Global Positioning System (GPS) run by the US government. In 2019, China placed the spacecraft in the so-called black moon of the earth first. In December, a Chinese spacecraft returned to earth from the moon with moon rock samples for the first time in the world. Last year, China started operating on its space station and sent astronauts there. China also set up an unmanned spacecraft on Mars last year. China is the only second country on the red soil. The first was the U.S.
With those successes under its belt, Beijing wants to boost the game. The Council of State – China’s executive council – released a white paper last week setting out the latest achievements and goals for the period 2021 and 2025 as part of the country’s five-year development plan.
Here are some of the key components of the Beijing program:
Upgrade the aircraft you use and do more research on reusable rocket launchers. Create new satellites for tasks such as monitoring carbon emissions and doing research for the next generation of Beidou. Launched its Xuntian space telescope and completed its own space station. Focus on building new technologies such as autonomous spacecraft management and spacecraft waste disposal, which has become a major problem. Space debris or space debris can be nuts, bolts, satellite components or rockets that are no longer floating and may collide with other objects.
The moon, Mars and beyond
China has said it will continue to research and plan the arrival of the moon and develop a new spacecraft for such equipment. The plan also said China wants to work with other countries to build a research center on the moon.
But Beijing is looking beyond the moon. Scientists want to complete a study on how to find samples on Mars and read them. China also wants to lay the groundwork for Jupiter testing. China said last year it plans to send workers to Mars by 2033 and build a foundation there.
The development of satellite technology can not only help keep businesses on Earth digital, but also has economic benefits, according to the Council of State. He said this could also encourage new businesses to form, including space tourism and biomedicine.
China has said it will continue its research into “space physics”, which includes the search for extraterrestrial planets.
Beijing also plans to use its space station and Mars and the moon to explore and research biology, health, medicine and building materials.
Space management
China and the U.S. they are trapped in a technological struggle for domination in everything from artificial intelligence to semiconductors, as their political differences are already filling the arena.
One example is the disagreement last year between the two nations over the so-called Artemis Accords, a NASA-led agreement that appears to create rules for responsible and impartial space exploration. China did not register while other countries like Australia and the UK did.
Aside from talking about the Artemis Accords in the five-year plan, China has said it will work with other nations in areas ranging from world domination to airlines.
“Under the auspices of the United Nations, China will actively participate in the development of international climate control laws, and will work with other countries to address the challenges of ensuring the long-term sustainability of space operations,” the white paper said.
China has also said it will “engage in dialogue with Russia, the United States and other countries” about global governance.