It has become clear that the original space station that China has been building has already been completed by the end of last year, and that full-scale operation is expected to begin this year.

This is what the top of the state-owned company responsible for China's space development said when he reported last year's achievements at the conference held on the 3rd, "The space station has been fully completed."



Furthermore, at this meeting, the goal was also indicated that ``this year the manned space station project will enter the application and development stage, and the space station will transition to normal operation.'' It has become clear that it is expected to start.



China's space station is more than 30 meters long and has a T-shaped structure consisting of a core facility called "Tianwa" and two experimental facilities.



It will be operated for more than 10 years, and various experiments will be conducted jointly with researchers from 17 countries.



Aiming to become a "space powerhouse" that leads the world's space development, China is embarking on unmanned exploration of the Moon and Mars.



On the other hand, the United States is also promoting the "Artemis Project" to send astronauts to the moon again, and the competition between the United States and China is expected to accelerate in the field of space development.

Aiming to become a "space powerhouse", there are voices of concern about military use

The Chinese government has set a goal of becoming a "space powerhouse" that leads the world's space development by 2030.



In addition to its own space station, it is also focusing on lunar exploration plans. In 2003, we collected rock samples on the Moon and brought them back to Earth.



In the future, we plan to bring back samples of the lunar south pole, where it is pointed out that water may exist in the state of ice without sunlight, manned exploration of the moon, and construction of a lunar base. are also willing.



In addition, we have begun operating the satellite-based location information system "Hokuto," which we have independently developed to compete with the American GPS.



While "Hokuto" is used for automatic driving, it is pointed out that development has been promoted in conjunction with military applications such as missile guidance.



The Chinese government has emphasized that the use of outer space is for peaceful purposes, but the military is said to be deeply involved in the plan, and the international community has voiced concerns about the military use of outer space.