Bolden Says Ban On China Space Interaction Is Temporary
NASA chief says ban on Chinese partnerships is temporary, Reuters
“The United States should include China in its human space projects or face being left out of new ventures to send people beyond the International Space Station, NASA chief Charles Bolden said on Monday. … During a heads of space agencies panel at the International Astronautical Congress, he said he believed the ban was temporary. “The reason I think that where we are today is temporary is because of a practical statement that we will find ourselves on the outside looking in, because everybody … who has any hope of a human spaceflight program … will go to whoever will fly their people,” Bolden said. His comments were echoed by China.”
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Was he wearing ruby slippers and clicked his heels when saying that ?
I hope that’s true. I want to Chinese to collaborate on a big international mission with us – probably not a Mars mission (don’t think they have the space capability for it), but maybe a crewed Moon mission.
‘We come in peace for all mankind’.
Yeah, WE… FOR… not with, dammit! 😉
After seeing The Martian I really want to see the Chinese do a Mars film. I really like the film they made about Qian Xuesen, as rocket movies go.
https://www.youtube.com/wat…
The US and China will be the world’s superpowers for the coming generation. Building understanding, and ultimately trust, between our nations is vital if we are to have a generation of peace and not a new era of nuclear confrontation. Collaboration in space can, in some small way, encourage this process. China is one of only three nations that have launched humans into space. China is the US’ largest overseas trading partner. China has the world’s second largest economy. To exclude China from the International Space Station Program is irrational and shortsighted.
I support the lifting of the ban as soon as possible.