China has designs to explore other asteroids, as well as sending crafts to Jupiter for further study. A Mars sample mission, and a Jupiter exploration mission, could come as soon as 2030.China’s plans for the future of space exploration include a Mars base, planetary development, and a ‘sky ladder’ to transport cargo. Theoretical designs, developed in computer simulations, feature a space capsule travelling along a “ladder” made of carbon nanotubes to reach a space station; following that, the capsule would be relaunched from the station to Mars. Is china becoming a threat to the wealthier economies ?
