I believe many people have also heard the news that China will achieve the first landing of Chinese on the moon before 2030. In addition, according to Wu Weiren, chief designer of China's lunar exploration project, China's lunar base construction plan will also be launched at the same time, and it is expected to be completed around 2030, which means that China will realize the manned lunar landing program in just 6 years, and build its own scientific research outpost on the mysterious lunar surface. With its consistent stability and efficiency, China's aerospace industry has announced to the world the reliability of this grand blueprint, and the strong technical strength and strategic determination behind it should not be underestimated.
Now, Ali is officially in the United States. As we know, the United States can be said to be the pioneer of manned landing on the moon, and looking back on history, the United States once stood out with the Apollo program and led the development of global space science and technology. However, as time passes, the current state of the U.S. space industry is mixed. The rise of private enterprises such as SpaceX has led the way in the field of commercial aerospace, but NASA's investment and achievements in the field of deep space exploration are inadequate. In particular, in the face of China's "Chang'e program", the United States was forced to restart the moon landing program, but this is more of a passive response than a proactive attack.
Although the United States has also proposed a plan to build a lunar base, it is blocked by two mountains.
First of all, there is the financial dilemma. The huge investment required to build a lunar base stands in stark contrast to the current reality of the United States, which is heavily indebted and has a stretched space budget. Although the United States has tried to diversify risks through market-based mechanisms, the government's long-term planning and financial support are crucial for such major national projects. The shortage of funds is undoubtedly a major flaw in the US lunar base program.
Second, the "hollowing" of the U.S. manufacturing industry is becoming increasingly prominent. With the wave of "deindustrialization" in recent decades, the United States is becoming less competitive in the field of high-end manufacturing. From aircraft and ships to various large-scale engineering projects, frequent quality problems and construction delays have become the norm. The United States is still stretched thin on the maintenance of the International Space Station, let alone a megaproject such as the construction of a lunar base. The current state of the U.S. industrial system has set up many obstacles on the road to the construction of its lunar base.
In the face of the strong momentum of China's lunar base construction, the United States is faced with a major choice: Should it choose cooperation or continue confrontation? China has extended an invitation to the whole world and welcomes all countries to participate in the construction of a lunar scientific research platform. If the United States can abandon the Cold War mentality and join hands with China, it will not only be able to share the high costs and share advanced technology, but also achieve a win-win situation in the fields of lunar resource development and scientific research cooperation. However, the United States' stubborn unilateralist stance and hostility toward China have made it difficult for the United States to move forward on the road of cooperation and missed a good opportunity.
Today, the race between China and the United States to land on the moon is not only a contest between the scientific and technological strength of China and the United States, but also a redefinition of the future global space order. China's manned lunar landing and lunar base construction plan are on the way, and it is imperative to do so in 2030, depending on how many tricks the United States has left.