Recent reports suggest that China is fully committed to its own space station program, an ambitious project that, once completed, will be the world's only space station. At a time when the International Space Station is facing retirement, the construction of China's space station will give China a great say in the space field.
Although the establishment of the International Space Station has provided a platform for space scientific research in many countries, China has not participated in it due to the obstruction of some countries. However, China's self-developed Tiangong series of small manned platforms has accumulated rich experience for the mainland in the construction of space stations, especially in docking technology.
With the gradual implementation of the Chinese space station program, it is expected to be completed around 2022. The space station will consist of a core chamber and two experimental modules, each weighing more than 20 tons. In addition, China also said that it will continue to add auxiliary cabins in the future to meet more scientific research needs.
The strength of China's space industry has attracted much attention, not only has completed the unmanned lunar exploration project, but also become the third country to master the technology. With the completion of the construction of the space station, China will become the only space station that can operate, which will further enhance China's status and influence in the international space field.