The Chinese habitable multi-module space station resembles the Soviet-Russian "Mir" and the American Skylab in terms of the volume of internal living space, writes The Drive.
The American publication recalls that the development of Chinese manned space exploration takes place against the background of the obsolescence of the International Space Station and Beijing's active space exploration.
Among the most important recent achievements of China in space exploration, The Drive calls, in particular, the delivery of samples of lunar soil to Earth, an active rover and the launch of an analog of the American mini-shuttle X-37B.
The publication notes that Beijing is currently actively developing cooperation with Russia in space exploration.
It is noted that a number of space technologies developed by China may have a dual purpose, thereby posing a danger to the United States.
In June, a Chinese Long March 2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft, carrying three Taikonauts, was launched to the Tiangong space station under construction.
Ivan Potapov
