This screenshot of the video released by NASA on May 31 shows the technology of American space exploration The company’s “Dragon” spacecraft is docking with the International Space Station. Xinhua News Agency photo The American manned spaceflight has a history of nearly 60 years, with merits and criticisms coexisting together, singing and sad faces.
Iteratively advancing in the aerospace era, Musk and his SpaceX created almost all important nodes of commercial space, and now finally pick up the “drought” in the United States since the space shuttle retired The local manned cause sprints to the peak of the world aerospace industry.
One of the biggest “heart sickness” has been removed-the United States has paid for the high-priced Russian “Union” ticket, which has already hurt, and it has to continue to persuade itself to trust the so-called ” The most important thing for the Russian spacecraft designed in the 1960s was that once the emergency situation occurred on the International Space Station, the escape capsules were all Russian, and Americans always felt at a disadvantage.
After a long time of glory, it is extremely difficult to swallow this bitterness and bitterness.
Some people are not so considerate. When NASA first began bidding for the next generation of space vehicles from domestic companies, legislators questioned and criticized by the public-how can commercial spacecraft be reliable! Opening the space field to private companies is a major national security problem! After stumbling for a long time, they finally realized that the US government is no longer capable of spending as much money as it was in the early days of the space race.
Space career is a totem that demonstrates human power. It can establish the image of a big country, inspire national pride, and promote scientific and technological exploration that is expected to greatly promote the development of productive forces in the future. However, to the level of reality, it is also a “white elephant” that can be bred with real gold and silver.
Behind the moment of ignition, there is a strong basic science, a complete industrial sector, a large number of scientific researchers and a sufficient and strong budget, which is a collection of the entire national The essence of the economy and the inheritance of generations. In short, the cause of the country.
More than half a lifetimeThe only countries that have all these conditions before the age are the United States and the Soviet Union. Therefore, from the perspective of the history of the development of the American aerospace industry, the manned launch was an ashes-level subject that was completed as early as 60 years ago. At that time, the footprints stepped on 300,000 kilometers away. It is still the “limit” so far. It is conceivable that in the eyes of NASA people who dare to speak of the spirit of scientific exploration of all mankind, SpaceX is like an entry-level apprentice, not to mention what it means to use its own spaceship to be more economical and appropriate.
But the reality is the same. After nearly a century of sustained high profile, the United States has entered a cycle of comprehensive adjustment. Looking up at the pride of the stars, I had to give way to the political clamor on the ground. Ruan Nang was shy and put a dilemma, allowing commercial companies to share the project and the “SpaceX model” that the country gave technical and financial support to temporarily stand in the C position. And the great masterpiece written by the power of the country like the Apollo project hopes that it can be restarted as scheduled after being repaired.
From this perspective, today ’s American space flight is still lonely.
The glory of “Iron Man” illuminates the Florida sky, but it is not yet possible to rekindle the torch of the American space industry.
(The original title is not blown up, talk about SpaceX ’s feat)