China Aerospace Development Continues To Innovate And Breakthrough

Recently, China announced a more specific plan for manned moon landing, which can be said to be another breakthrough milestone in China's space industry and overall technological development. The idea of ​​sending people to the moon around 2030 has been discussed for many years, but this is the most detailed announcement of the plan, especially revealing the separate launches of the lunar lander and the spacecraft orbiting the moon and the automatic rendezvous of the lunar orbit. This technical solution is different from the way the United States landed on the moon. It shows that when China is catching up with the advanced, it also has innovations that are in line with its own national conditions.

China's moon mission, Img source: Google.

　　The development of China's space science and technology is not only rapid, but also highlights Chinese characteristics and has blazed its own path. The first is to adopt a steady development model of large-scale development, which is different from the large-scale combination method in the United States. When China started, the country was generally poor and backward, and the space industry involved a wide range of scientific and technological fields. In many aspects, China was ignorant or knew very little, so it was extremely difficult for China to enter space. America's circumstances are unlike. It has a strong technological and industrial foundation. Many basic technologies can be combined and applied when carrying out the space program. The relative research and development efforts and gaps to be filled are much smaller, and results can be made faster.

Strengthen national defense and promote scientific research

　　Even so, the development of China's space industry can still advance rapidly. In 1970, China entered the space age by launching the first artificial satellite "Dongfanghong". At that time, the United States had sent a man to the moon. The gap is self-evident. But a little over 50 years later, the situation is very different. The major achievements of China's space program include: becoming the first country to land on the back of the moon, the second country to successfully land on Mars, the third country to successfully land on the moon and bring back samples, and manned spaceflight. It is also the only country with its own space station, and it has become the only space station outside the International Space Station. According to the current situation, China is also likely to become the second country to send a man to the moon.

　　Back then, China launched a satellite and entered the ranks of space nations, but it could only be the last one. After that, through hard work, it gradually squeezed into the second echelon mainly in Europe and Japan. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the development of Russia's space industry was sluggish, and it will soon be overtaken by China. As for the United States, the largest country in space, China has followed closely behind. The main gaps in space exploration are sending people to the moon, exploring outer planets, and developing large rockets. In these areas, China has plans to fill the gap. If there is no accident, within ten years China will be on an equal footing with the United States in space exploration, firmly occupying the first echelon seat.

China planning a manned moon landing.

　　In view of China's urgency to catch up, the United States has also inspired fighting spirit and launched a second plan to send people to the moon. China not only promotes the development of its own space industry, but also promotes the development of this field internationally. The United States in the front cannot stand still and must move forward, while India and others behind are also trying their best to catch up.

　　In addition, China's space program is also very pragmatic, not for the "space race", but more about practical value. At the beginning, it was used to strengthen the national defense force to ensure national security, and then it was used for commercial purposes, especially for communication, detection, measurement and meteorology. Later, it is for scientific research purposes, to enhance the understanding of the earth, the solar system and the universe. China has made important achievements in these areas, such as the launch of various communication and scientific satellites, making China move from a "space power" to a "space power"