THE ISAFIS DIGEST #2 : The Launching of Tianhe Module: Towards China’s Permanent Space Presence

We all know about the infamous space race between the USA and the USSR during the Cold War. They were the two hegemons of the world that decided to try and traverse into a space unknown to mankind. Fast forward many decades and the world is no longer controlled by the two old powers. Rather, a new player decided to join: China. And just like its predecessors, China decided that they wanted a piece of the space exploration agenda.

How exactly is China going to assert its presence? And why is it so important for them to actually have an extra-terrestrial presence? Check out our piece of review on the recent rocket launch written by Kiara to find out more!