[RightWhale]

They have definite goals in mind

They have ten tech teams working on space goals, and there seems to be some conflict between them. The moon is definitely a goal, although they aren't yet cutting metal. Also, they will be looking to catch up and surpass western space exploration by looking for breakthroughs. The day will come when our side tries to cop Chinese tech. Probably within 10 years.

[bonesmccoy]

that would suggest that life sciences is the difference.

Life Support is the main issue in long-duration, deep space exploration.

We got lucky with our Apollo program.

The Chinese will design heavier, more robust systems.

This thread is getting very interesting!