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China’s Space Industry: Arriving At the Final Frontier

November 21, 2017 By Helen Roxburgh

Although China views space exploration as important for bolstering national prestige and influence, boosting national defense, and promoting domestic industries and economic realignment, the country’s space program is still far behind the United States. It has fast caught up fast with other nations, however. China aims to send a rover to Mars and launch a manned space station by 2020, and is also testing the ability of astronauts to stay on the moon for extended periods. And while the government increases its efforts, private companies are also joining to make a presence in space exploration.

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Know China, Technology Tagged With: China space program, Space

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