US concerned NASA will be overtaken by China’s space program::undefined

  • @Filthmontane
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    93 months ago

    Looking at their space station, I think China already has overtaken NASA.

    • @[email protected]
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      23 months ago

      Their station has like three modules (with plans to add 3 more) and capacity for 3 people. The ISS has at least 16 modules (maybe over 30 depending on what you count as a module) and capacity for over a dozen people.

      Like many things from authoritarian countries, it looks nice but isn’t even close in terms of capabilities.

      • @Filthmontane
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        13 months ago

        Authoritarianism is not equal to capabilities. In fact, the Soviet space program was significantly more capable for a very long time