Posted on 01/04/2023 6:39:34 AM PST by Salman
All of China's activities in outer space are intended for the country's social, economic and technological development rather than for a "space race" with other nations, according to insiders in China's space industry.
"We carry out spaceflights to develop high technology and improve economic growth and people's living standard. We don't take part in a space race with any other countries because competition in this regard is meaningless," said Yang Yuguang, a senior space industry observer in Beijing and vice-chair of the International Astronautical Federation's space transportation committee.
"If some people are so fond of a space race, then it is their own space race, and we will not get involved," he said on Tuesday in Beijing. "In terms of moon landing, it is our business to decide when we will send our astronauts there, and it is no one else's business. And when others will land their people on the moon is none of China's business."
Yang made the remarks to rebut NASA Administrator Bill Nelson's recent claim that there already is a space race between the United States and China and that China is likely to dominate the field of lunar exploration and try to keep others out.
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“Analysis: The Chinese authorities do not seriously expect the USA to ever land on the moon again. Meanwhile they are not in a hurry and just want to do it right.”
In other words, they know that they’ll win it...so no reason to ‘race’.
Just like the Russians weren’t in a ‘Space Race’ with the U.S. after their N1 booster “energetically disassembled” itself on the pad.
There are plans for a joint Chinese-Russian (Soviet) mission to the moon.
It is just ChiCom propaganda, swallowed and distributed by sympathetic rubes.
“They say it, so we believe it!”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon_Is_a_Harsh_Mistress#Plot
Rebels on an Australian-like penal colony launch gigantic boulders to earth using rocket-ship boosting catapaults.
Can anyone explain what China intends to do on the Moon?
Cost/benefit analysis?
Wow, nasty, be like asteroids hitting the planet. Would take some careful navigation to get them to their targets (I could name some of my preferences, but I don’t want to anger the city slickers here).
No, They only seek military advantage in space, rather that manned exploration beyond the moon.
“They say it, so we believe it!”
Of course there was this two days ago: NASA chief warns China could claim territory on the moon if it wins new 'space race'
Commies lie. Who knew?
Yes, they lie. When they targeted satellites in space with other satellites in order to obliterate them, is that intended to improve the people's living standards (created thousands of debris particles)? China is intent on testing space weaponry, and destroying satellites in space is part of that space race agenda.
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