According to Chinese official media, the spacesuits, decorated in red, reminiscent of the country's flag, can withstand extreme temperatures, dust and radiation on the moon, without hindering the movement of astronauts.
The suit has one in its helmet Camera system He also got a place from which mission controllers from Earth will be able to follow events from the astronaut's point of view.
CNN noted that the spacesuit display also received global attention on social media. Elon Musk, who heads SpaceX, which is also preparing for the moon, also shared the new Chinese spacesuit on the X, and in the text of the post
He strongly criticized the work of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is also responsible for aviation.
According to him, the Federal Aviation Administration complicates the development of the American space program with endless papers, pointing out that China is developing faster than the United States in this field.
Meanwhile, in America, the national space program is smothered in Kafkaesque papers! @FAANews
-Elon (Musk) September 28, 2024
The powers of the world are currently making a lot of efforts to conquer space. China announces new missions one after another, Through which he is trying to bypass the United States in the region according to a pre-prepared strategy.
In the summer, China made a scientific splash with the Chang-o-6 mission, as part of which the Asian country was able to bring back rock samples from the far side of the moon for the first time. A few weeks ago, they announced that they would also like to collect soil samples from Mars in 2030.
According to the United States, an American astronaut will be able to land on the moon again in September 2026 at the earliest, which has not happened since 1972.
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