China has a space monitoring station in Australia

With the addition of the Dongara space monitoring station in Australia, China has raised the total number of foreign countries that it has a space station to number 5.

Hong Kong's South Morning China Post reported on November 7 that China has a space station in the Dongara region, about 350 kilometers north of Perth, Western Australia, where it successfully launched the Shenzhou 8 ship. November 1 last.

The US and the European Space Agency have had a long-term exploration in Australia, including the US and Australia Pine Gap satellite stations that were established decades ago near Alice Springs town center.

Chinese officials have considered the Dongara space station as an important step forward to push the country's space program to new heights, marking the country's symbol of global growth.

China has the fifth space monitoring station in Australia. (Photo: physorg)

Dongara space station is China's fifth station located in Australia after some countries such as Pakistan, Chile, Kenya and Namibia.

Beijing revealed, the construction of the Dongara station in Australia was undertaken by the Swedish Space Group. Chinese officials are hiring construction sites and equipment after Australian authorities check and approve the agreement. The Australian Defense Ministry does not comment on the Dongara space station.

Previously, on November 2, the Shenzhou 8 spacecraft successfully connected to Heaven Palace 1 created a very important step for China towards the goal of installing a manned space station in 2020.