China to dominate space within 10 YEARS as it becomes only nation with permanent orbital outpost

A top military official has claimed the People’s Republic will be the only nation with a permanent base in space by 2024, when the America-backed International Space Station will reach the end of its life. Lei Fanpei, chairman of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, told Xinhua that his country “plans to launch the experimental core module of its space station around 2018 with a Long March 5 heavyload carrier rocket, and the 20 ton combination space station will be sent into orbit around 2022”. This could leave “China’s space station may be the only one left in service”, the news service reported. More

(Source: The Sun - Oct 14)