China's Space Program is Insanely Ambitious... Here's Exactly How

Explore China's ambitious space program and its impact on global power dynamics. From historical origins at Caltech to leading-edge missions, discover how China aims to outpace US space efforts by 2045.

[chiriko]

Qian Xuesen was NOT simply "deported" back to China. He wanted to go back to China on his own, saying that his reasoning was simple: He didn't want to make weapons that would kill his countrymen. The US put him under house arrest to PREVENT him from leaving, and only let him go as part of a prisoner exchange later on.

[unreliablenarrator]

One thing you missed is the "Wolf Amendment" that the US used to slow-down Chinese space programs but only had the opposite effect.

[ilovejingle]

In Chinese television, they always say we don’t compete with anyone, we walk on our own schedule.

[DenethordeSade.]

Cant deny, Heavenly Palace is a awesome name for a space station.

[hailyu]

fun fact. Qian xuesen also suggested the chinese government to develop EV technology in 1990s. Yes, 1990s, and here we are

[micevolution]

Qian Xuesen was forced to leave without any documents/blueprints of what he built in the US (for obvious reasons).

Yet, he was able to turn the whole space program in China around once he returned.

This shows how good this guy was.

[alexpan]

Fun Fact. Qian xuesen also helped developed China’s Hypersonic Missiles. He created the technology of Hypersonic missiles. Even now the trajectory of Hypersonic missiles are called “Qian xuesen Trajectory “ I went to the same university that Qian went to, Proud Alumni.

[vlamm]

I love the names of all their spacecraft.

[DucaTech]

Wolf Amendment in 2011 accelerated the CSNA space program. Now with export of advanced semiconductor is doing the same thing, but for computer chips.

[ARIXANDRE]

Gotta give China props for their naming conventions. Awesome names.

[Cousin-Barnabus]

The People of Pakistan love the People of China and Iron Brother. We wish China all the very best in all their future endeavors. They will make humanity proud. 🇨🇳 🇵🇰 ❤ 🤲

[brightfrost]

I entrust China with the advancement of humanity. Sincere congrats to the Chinese people!

[MGZetta]

Has China said anything resembling "space race"? Since Wolf Amendment, China has been just doing their own thing. It doesn't make sense if they're racing because their goals are behind whenever the US set their goal unless they're racing to be second when there is only 2 players. That's why I think it's only one way race where the US just racing Chinese speed while China just doing there own thing.

[xushenxin]

Qian has rank of colonel in US military. In his biography, he said all his family members are ready to sacrifice their life to make him back to China alive. At that time, I think China spent all its covert war capability to protect him. It was very close call.

[NothingButLove]

Space mining/resource extraction should 100% get it's own episode soon!

[HappyPandaBear]

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME FOR MOTHERLAND, CHINA’s AEROSPACE PROGRAM! BLESS MOTHERLAND, CHINA 10, 000 YEARS & TEAM MOTHERLAND, CHINA ALL THE WAY AND BEYOND FOREVER!👍🙏🇨🇳🙂🚀🛰️🌘🐲🐼☯️☮️🌏‼️

[jayceh]

Top desired profession in china: Taikongnaut
Top desired profession in US: YouTuber/Tiktoker

China has the same focus and respect for science and engineering that the US had in the 50s and 60s.
Those kids grew up to usher in the technological revolutions of the 70s-'00s
A decade from now, this generation of Chinese students will be doing the same, and they'll get to compete again a generation of YouTubers asking "why did they bother teaching us algebra in school"

[tonyh]

Thanks to USA's policy force china to develop its own space program

[magnaviator]

You forgot to mention that he was a founder of JPL, no small thing.

[danimarch]

"Travellers of the Universe" goes so hard tho XD