[ad_1]
<img src = "http://a57.foxnews.com/images.foxnews.com/content/fox-news/tech/2018/07/03/china-plans-megarocket-that-could-outperform- nasa-spacex-expert-says / _jcr_content / by / featured_image / media-0.img.jpg / 931/524 / 1530629793834.jpg? ve = 1 & tl = 1 & text = big-top-image "alt =" File photo: A rocket SpaceX Falcon Heavy stands on historic launch pad 39A while she is ready for her first demonstration flight at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States, February 5, 2018. REUTERS / Joe Skipper [19659002] Photo: A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket stands on historic Launch Pad 39A while she is ready for her first demonstration flight at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States on February 5, 2018. REUTERS / Joe Skipper
Private space companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin have recently made one of several titles as they headed for the stars. But while the Trump administration is focusing on a "space force" and continuing America's "unparalleled space leadership," China has unveiled plans to build a powerful rocket that could compete with anything that NASA and private industry can offer. The rocket on March 9 will be able to carry 140 tons in low Earth orbit, said Long Lehao, a senior official of the Chinese Academy of Engineering at the Xinhua News Agency. The news was first reported by the Daily Mail.
By comparison, the SpaceX Falcon Heavy, which was successfully launched in February, is capable of carrying a payload of more than 64 tonnes into orbit. The Falcon Heavy also contains 27 engines, which gives the rocket a surge of more than 5 million pounds, the equivalent of 18 Boeing 747.
MASSIVE MARCH DISCOVERY: FUNDAMENTAL ORGANIC MOLECULES FOR OUR LIFE SEARCH FOUNDED BY NASA ROVER
The NASA Space Launch System (SLS), whose first flight is scheduled for 2020, will have a payload of 130 tons, according to a 2014 document created by the United States. American Space Agency. The SLS is "designed for deep space missions", including robotic missions to the Moon, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter, NASA said in a separate document
The Long March 9 rocket, which would have a platinum of 33 feet after a press release detailing China's rocket ambitions, according to the Xinhua press release, the official news agency of the world's most populous country, Long, said the rocket Long-9 March. could be used for missions similar to those that SpaceX and NASA are currently working on or have under development, such as deep space exploration or manned lunar landings.
The statement added that China is putting "billions" in its army … He also said that China hopes to have a crewed space station in the next four years and hopes to send astronauts to the region. Moon "in the future n of the ear," with ultimate planes for a base on the lunar surface.
JEFF BEZOS SAYS WE NEED EARTH
Battle for Space Supremacy
The announcement of a Chinese rocket to compete with Elon Musk SpaceX's offers and the NASA are coming just a few weeks after President Trump proposed the creation of a Space Force, an idea that has been criticized by some and praised by others.
Mark Kelly, retired NASA astronaut,, "saying that the Air Force is already doing the tasks that Trump would like to have a Space Force do
In October 2017, Secy. Defense James Mattis wrote letters to several members of Congress, including Senator John McCain (R.-A.), Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, stating that he objected to "the creation of A new military service and additional organizational layers at a time when we focus on reducing overhead costs and integrating joint combat functions.
Others, like Dr. John L. Crassidis, a professor at the University of Buffalo, told Fox News: "I'm not necessarily thinking that having an agency looks at the space is a bad idea if it's done well.
The Department of Defense is in the midst of a congressionally mandated review on the problem of space power. The study began in March, with an interim report expected in August and a final report on December 31.
In February, after the successful launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, Vice President Pence said: The Trump administration and the National Space Council seek to transform our space policy, seize the opportunities of the 21st century and unleash the infinite potential of the cosmos for the American people. "
Follow Chris Ciaccia on Twitter @Chris_Ciaccia
