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NASA is the most relevant space agency in the world for many reasons, one of them being the New Horizons’s Pluto flyby. This puts it way ahead of Russian Roscosmos and the China National Space Administration.

NASA’s July 14 Pluto Flyby Was Historic

NASA has many firsts on its books. It was the first agency to launch a missile from Cape Canaveral, hosted the first satellite launch by the United States. It also took the first pictures of Earth from a satellite and hosted the first TV broadcast transmission from space. NASA launched the first Mercury capsule suborbital test launch, and also had the first spacecraft scan another planet. It launched the first successful Mars probe and made the first soft landing on the moon. NASA even launched the first man-made object to ever leave the solar system. Most recently, the New Horizons space probe was the first one to take footage of Pluto and is the probe to get closest to the dwarf planet.

These are probably the reasons why it doesn’t feel like other agencies like Russian Roscosmos and the China National Space Administration. The truth is, there’s a lot more to it than historical facts.

The Importance of USPS Releasing A Pluto Stamp and Russian Roscosmos

NASA is the most predominant space agency in the Western world. It has displayed great reliability, and it markets itself dangerously well. Since Louis Armstrong stepped foot on the moon in 1969, NASA has been making headlines.

Westerners probably know NASA’s power best since they are Western. If one were to look further East, things would be very different. Russian Roscosmos put the first human in space, and also launched the first satellite in history. They also conducted the very first flyby of the moon. Russian technology has changed the way space travel is conducted. Many of the minds behind NASA’s first came from Russian soil. These men and women would probably be a part of Roscosmos if circumstances were different. So it wouldn’t be fair to say that NASA is solely responsible for making this much space history.

China National Space Administration is Still Catching Up

The China National Space Administration has been slow on the uptake. Space technology doesn’t run at the same speed in all parts of the world. But China will catch up. That entire region of the world has given history many firsts in general, and Asian cultures have made many invaluable inventions. Eventually, the China National Space Administration too will excel in the field of space technology.

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Here"s Why NASA is Ahead of Russian Roscosmos and China National Space Administration

China May Soon Join International Space Station - http://clapway.com/2015/05/29/china-may-soon-join-international-space-station-123/

United States legislation preventing NASA from collaborating with the China National Space Administration may soon be relaxed.

Historic talks began between the US and China may soon reverse legislation that prevented NASA from working together with the Chinese Space Agency. The policy was written and implemented by the United States Congress in 2011, and it forbade NASA from working in any way whatsoever with China. However, both the US and Russia’s Roscosmos have recently met with China in order to discuss permitting Chinese spacecraft to dock at the space station. Russia has agreed to let Chinese spacecraft dock, while the US is still debating whether or not to go against the old legislation. Still, the United States’ willingness to sit down with China and at least discuss the possibility of working together in space is a far cry from the embargo-like policies our government showed in 2011.

International Space Station talks Between US and China are promising.

The willingness of the two governments to cooperate seems like it may lead to a positive outcome for China. Many, including famous former Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, are optimistic about talks between the two superpowers. It is likely that Chinese astronauts will at least visit the International Space Station in a few years.

China could bring its own spacecraft to the International Space Station

China actually has its own spacecraft capable of docking at ISS, the Shenzhou. If an entire Shenzhou crew were to dock at the space station, the stay would have to be a short one. ISS only has systems capable of housing six astronauts, so a visit any longer than a few weeks would be a bad idea. The alternative to bringing the Chinese-built spacecraft would be to fly a Chinese astronaut or two aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.

In that case, the Chinese astronauts could stay for a longer period of time, months instead of weeks. They may even become full crew members, helping the others while living on board. It is unclear which of the scenarios will occur, as talks are still preliminary and China’s wishes aren’t fully known. Either way, it’d be great to see the US, China, and Russia all collaborating together in space in the name of science.

China May Soon Join International Space Station