That the Chinese space station may become international, said in an interview with correspondents of RIA “news” the Director of Department of international cooperation China national space administration Xu Yansun.
Now in orbit is a small space laboratory, in which Chinese astronauts and scientists are conducting various studies. Construction of a full space station should start next year in China, plans to launch into orbit its first segment.
According to the plan of the Chinese national space administration, the construction of the space station should be completed by 2022. While there are no plans for joint use of the station, no, but when the mission of the ISS is completed, the Chinese side is likely to consider various proposals.
In March 2017, it became known that China not only began to prepare for space travel scientists and engineers, but also began to recruit new astronauts. In addition, plans for a China launch of the first vehicle, who will conduct automated docking with the laboratory “Tiangong-2”. The ship “Tanjou-1” is designed to deliver into orbit the equipment, parts, fuel, and also for removal of debris.
Chinese space station can become an international
Vyacheslav Larionov