China to open space station to commercial activity

China is planning to open its space station to commercial missions and activities, according to a senior human spaceflight program official. “When our space station is completed and running, we will actively encourage the private sector to engage in space through various ways,” Zhou Jianping, chief designer of China’s human spaceflight program, told China Central Television March 9. “There are many possibilities. We hope there will be competitive, cost-efficient commercial space players to participate in areas including space applications and space resource development. The prospects are good,” Zhou said. More

(Source: SpaceNews - Mar 12)