Is the International Space Station going to be scrapped? The United States suddenly changes its face to show goodwill towards China, China and Russia are different
Recently, the International Space Station has repeatedly experienced problems. And this time there are new problems with the International Space Station, which may not be far from scrapping? But the United States has started to change its attitude and suddenly changed its face to show goodwill towards China? On the 30th, the Russian Energy Rocket Space Company announced that astronauts have discovered multiple cracks in the functional cargo hold of the Russian Aurora spacecraft. The Aurora spacecraft is the first space module of the space station, which was originally designed to retire in 2015. Can the International Space Station still hold on? In fact, the Dawn spacecraft is the core module of the International Space Station, initially responsible for propulsion, navigation, communication, fuel storage, and other functions. Later, it mainly undertook internal pressurized cargo and external fuel storage. Its pressurized compartments meet the requirements of life support, power docking, and command and data sorting. The discovery of multiple cracks this time has also caused widespread concern among the outside world. Just recently, the Russian satellite news agency revealed that the "Science" multi-functional experimental module of the International Space Station unexpectedly started its engine three hours after docking, causing the station to deflect 45 degrees and lose control for 47 minutes. Several astronauts were even prepared to "escape" at any time, but fortunately corrected the situation in a timely manner. In fact, in recent years, multiple reports have pointed out that multiple cracks have been discovered on the International Space Station, which has raised concerns about "air leakage" from the outside world. Dmitry Rogozin, the President of the Russian National Space Corporation, once said that some of the outdated facilities on the space station should also retire, and the leak issue sounded the alarm. In addition to destructive damage, there are even man-made damages.
On August 12th, the Russian state news agency TASS also revealed that a leak occurred on the Soyuz MS-09 orbital module due to a crack about 2 millimeters wide. The "suspect" may be American astronaut Selena Onon Chanceller, who damaged the spacecraft in order to return to Earth faster. For this news, NASA and major mainstream American media have not responded, seemingly confirming the authenticity of the Russian leak.
At a time of frequent issues with the International Space Station, the United States has once again set its sights on China, with NASA and American media showing continuous goodwill. Not long ago, NASA Administrator Nielsen suddenly stated that it is unfortunate for China and the United States to engage in a space race, and he hopes that China can become a partner of NASA. Taking the example of space cooperation between the United States and Russia, China and the United States can also engage in similar cooperation. But China and Russia are different. China's space has always been blocked by the West. In fact, Nielsen is enthusiastic about supporting the perpetuity of the "Wolf Clause" and has repeatedly made tough statements, claiming that China's challenge to the US space leadership must always be closely monitored by China; Recently, the American "Space" website suddenly praised that the Chinese space station is smaller and lighter than the International Space Station, and future docking spacecraft and cargo spacecraft will expand the space for astronaut activities. The Chinese space station also has many humanized designs, such as workspace, sleeping area, hygiene area, fitness area, etc., which will make them live in villas. At the same time, the International Space Station, jointly built by multiple countries, is currently facing retirement due to aging equipment. Why did the United States suddenly show goodwill? The answer is simple: cooperate when it is useful for the United States, reject or prohibit when it is not. Their essence is to both eliminate bad things and take advantage of them, as long as they listen attentively.
Source: unnamed official account
