In 2020, China takes people to the moon

Shenzhou VI

Right after the success of the second manned space ship mission, China's space program wants to bring people to the moon and build a space station within the next 15 years.

' I think in the next 10-15 years, we will be able to build our own space station and carry out a human landing on the moon, ' said Hu Shixiang, commander of the program. Chinese manned space said.

However, this goal is still waiting for financial approval from the government, Hu said, and explained that the space program must be considered commensurate with the overall development of the country.

In October 2005, two astronauts Phi Tuan Long and Hanh Hai Thang completed the flight into space with the Shen Chau VI ship in the journey of 3.2 million km within 115 hours and 32 minutes. China's first manned space mission was in 2003 when the flying astronaut Duong Loi Vy flew into orbit for 21 hours and 30 minutes.

Hu said China wants to master the technology to make a space walk and connect to the space station in 2012, and said China is gradually developing its space program and not competing with America. He emphasized China's goal is to use space discoveries for peaceful purposes.

He also rejected the idea that this space program took up too much of the country's costs, and emphasized that the recent space mission only cost $ 111.4 million, a modest figure compared to 23.5 billion. USD of the fight against pollution last year.