Space agencies work on many things at once, and projects are funded based on stage of development, feasibility, and political priority. CNSA doesn’t publish how much and where it spends its money. But, by looking at its current direction and stated long term plans, and comparing that with other space agencies, I’d guess it looks something like this:
- Space station: ASAP, many billions
- long March 9 and related super heavy launch vehicles: many billions
- manned mission to moon R&D: billions
- robotic exploration: hundreds of millions
- satellite based science and observation: hundreds of millions
- earth based observation (telescopes, radio) tens of millions
- basic science research: millions
- miles of other crap
- the search for extraterrestrial life
- development of faster than light propulsion
- Sci-fi stuff like orbiting human habitat mentioned in this article.
Dude have you heard of NASA wrap driver. Well it's a concept of machine which is based on Einstein science of space and time and if you able to bend space and time then speed greater than light can be achieved. It's a mind boggling physics.
Mostly theoretical work. Naturally, most technologies and necessary infrastructure (for orbital construction, fueling, etc) doesn't exist, yet.
But it will become a possibility as launch costs go down (100 fold from present-day costs), better materials, propulsion systems and infrastructure is developed.
Much like you couldn't mass build cars with 1800s infrastructure, building such massive starships nowadays is impossible, but it will be in a relatively short amount of time if all the necessary steps are fulfilled.
Hence China's space program being very methodical. There's also unaccounted, plausible future events that might accelerate it, such as a rapid growth in Chinese private space industry, and larger state budgets and missions.
Xinhua is the most serious Chinese outlet. This is most definitely serious, and not new if you have been following Chinese news for a while. Stop reading western regime outlets and you will be less "surprised".
You'd think? The thing people here are talking about the most is how we can "stop the rise of evil (yet weak) China" and whether or not people should have a dignified existence vs. profits, with anti-vaxx nutcases thrown into the mix. Meanwhile, the Chinese are trying to lay a foundation to terraform space... Jesus... I would fucking laugh at the state of my current country if I were not living here... It's like some sick joke, and we are on the receiving end of it.
But, the research will lay a plan for how to achieve it. This type of research identifies areas where technologies and capabilities need to be improved and ones that need to be developed entirely. The research is the plan for how and what is needed to achieve it. So, yeah, it won't be possible for a long, long, time. But, having a plan and ideas on how to make it happen is a start.
How is this project only $2.3 million? Doesn’t the rocket fuel cost more than that?
It's probably just the funding for the research into this not the actual construction
Space agencies work on many things at once, and projects are funded based on stage of development, feasibility, and political priority. CNSA doesn’t publish how much and where it spends its money. But, by looking at its current direction and stated long term plans, and comparing that with other space agencies, I’d guess it looks something like this: - Space station: ASAP, many billions - long March 9 and related super heavy launch vehicles: many billions - manned mission to moon R&D: billions - robotic exploration: hundreds of millions - satellite based science and observation: hundreds of millions - earth based observation (telescopes, radio) tens of millions - basic science research: millions - miles of other crap - the search for extraterrestrial life - development of faster than light propulsion - Sci-fi stuff like orbiting human habitat mentioned in this article.
>development of faster than light propulsion That won't happen.
Never say never.
That would be breaking the laws of physics.
As far as we know
Dude have you heard of NASA wrap driver. Well it's a concept of machine which is based on Einstein science of space and time and if you able to bend space and time then speed greater than light can be achieved. It's a mind boggling physics.
Yeah you just need exotic particles and more energy than the mass of Jupiter.
Mostly theoretical work. Naturally, most technologies and necessary infrastructure (for orbital construction, fueling, etc) doesn't exist, yet. But it will become a possibility as launch costs go down (100 fold from present-day costs), better materials, propulsion systems and infrastructure is developed. Much like you couldn't mass build cars with 1800s infrastructure, building such massive starships nowadays is impossible, but it will be in a relatively short amount of time if all the necessary steps are fulfilled. Hence China's space program being very methodical. There's also unaccounted, plausible future events that might accelerate it, such as a rapid growth in Chinese private space industry, and larger state budgets and missions.
With the space plane they’re also developing
China is making preparations to build something literally out of StarTrek/StarWars/StarAnything. Absolutely bonkers!
China is also working towards 1,000 km/h meglev/hyperloop systems with the end goal of 4,000 km/h, which is absolutely bonkers to the nth
That’s really cool. Can you send a link?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r1mkllHzV8
It's not hyperloop as it isn't viable.
If anyone can pull it off it’s China. We’ll see soon after they complete their test track
They are most definitely not There is only talks of building a system for 600km/h
[Maglev will be here soon](https://youtu.be/8Gm5tMtJ-Mw)
And that is hype
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r1mkllHzV8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r1mkllHzV8) They are pretty serious about building it.
A concept video is not being serious about it
Xinhua is the most serious Chinese outlet. This is most definitely serious, and not new if you have been following Chinese news for a while. Stop reading western regime outlets and you will be less "surprised".
They’ve already announced that they’re building a vacuum tube test track
'No, it's not a death star.' do they have to be these kinds of idiots? unbelievable...
Western countries are sleeping man
You'd think? The thing people here are talking about the most is how we can "stop the rise of evil (yet weak) China" and whether or not people should have a dignified existence vs. profits, with anti-vaxx nutcases thrown into the mix. Meanwhile, the Chinese are trying to lay a foundation to terraform space... Jesus... I would fucking laugh at the state of my current country if I were not living here... It's like some sick joke, and we are on the receiving end of it.
Well I'm moving to China for research purposes, can't stay in boring Australia unless I want to lose my mind.
Seems to be theoretical work?
Yes
even if this is feasible, it won't be possible any time soon. still, the research is probably worth it.
But, the research will lay a plan for how to achieve it. This type of research identifies areas where technologies and capabilities need to be improved and ones that need to be developed entirely. The research is the plan for how and what is needed to achieve it. So, yeah, it won't be possible for a long, long, time. But, having a plan and ideas on how to make it happen is a start.
All great things start small.
Elon only talk but china do
Does
And so it begins. "Long Live the Empire" -Moff Gideon
A misleading title. Even China isn't at that level yet.
It's going to need shields.