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"In contrast, in front of you is a turtle and a broken space station, and then you see a place that sells computers and mobile phones - Apple stores", looking at the International Space Station as crowded as a "garbage dump", and the Tiangong space station is like an Apple store, it looks neat and tidy, like a "tall" store in the universe.
And this incident happened six years after the launch and docking of China's space station, and this incident only docked the two spacecraft together, but Americans can see that this comparison shows that China is much stronger than the United States, the United States' International Space Station is like a garbage dump, messy, and China's space station is well organized.
In order to ensure a good living and working environment for astronauts, what measures has China's space station taken?
1. Design of Tiangong space station.
In 2021, China's Tianhe space station began to be built, and the construction of the space station in orbit began, and China's construction of the space station was still as rigorous and meticulous as usual, even if it was just the beginning of "a cosmic kingdom", the Tiangong space station was to leave people with a psychological feeling of "tranquility and spaciousness".
The design style of China's Tiangong space station is very careful, and the design style of Tiangong space station is "minimalism", which is also very in line with the aesthetics of people at that time, and it is also one of the very popular styles.
The interior of the Tiangong spacecraft is in the main colors of white and gray, and it is matched with these two main colors at the same time, as well as the design of the line style, which looks very elegant, but not too generous.
The Tiangong spacecraft is also equipped with a huge observation window, which can not only provide astronauts with a distant view, but also give people a visual impression of being open-minded.
The Tiangong space station has also been compared by the American media as an "Apple store", what is the reason for the American media to make such a comparison and make the Tiangong space station a "tall store"?
First of all, the spaciousness of the Tiangong space station, which far exceeds the spaciousness of the International Space Station, and is even more spacious than the Apple Store as a "specialty store", and the living space of the Tiangong space station has reached 110 cubic meters.
The space of the International Space Station is only 388 cubic meters, and the space of the International Space Station took seven countries 16 years to build, while China only took a few years to complete the construction, which can be seen the gap between the two.
The second is the equipment of the Tiangong space station, which is not about how much, but about the functionality, because the first construction of the International Space Station began in 1994, and then it took another 16 years to complete the construction.
Therefore, one of its most fatal weaknesses is presented, that is, because it is built by seven countries, the equipment in each country always has a certain number of different interfaces, etc., which leads to the equipment between various countries with different interfaces, so the equipment will become very messy, and it is difficult to find the equipment you need.
As a space station independently developed and built, the Tiangong space station has time to carry out phased design and planning, and has achieved a unified standard for the interface of the entire space station, so there will be no messy construction of various equipment in the International Space Station.
In addition, the personnel of the International Space Station is also very crowded, six million people live in it at the same time, think about it, this scene is very crowded, and the water belt control population of the Tiangong space station is small, and the number of residents is only three million, so in comparison, the Tiangong space station seems relatively spacious.
2. International Space Station.
The International Space Station, also known as the Mir Space Station, is also known as the US-Russia Space Station because it was built by the United States and Russia, and it is also a relatively "modern" and "comfortable" space station for human space stations so far.
Because it was built by seven countries, the space station has an unprecedented scale and variety of construction content, as well as unprecedented personnel, and many modules and segments, which makes the space station look very chaotic, like a "garbage dump".
In addition, the ISS often has various malfunction problems, which eventually lead to maintenance problems on the space station, so the maintenance work can no longer be carried out in the following years, if it continues, by 2029, the ISS will be reduced to a "garbage dump", the space station module space is only half of the current one, and the "internal organs" of the ISS are also "dirty", all are a mess.
As a result, the retirement of the ISS has been postponed until 2031, and studies have also found that the ISS will remain in place for another five years, around 2036, only after further repairs and upgrades.
The speed of the construction of the International Space Station can be said to be very slow and not smooth, and there have been many problems, but the construction has finally been completed, and there is still some distance from the completion of the Tiangong space station at this time.
Because in 2003, the United States crashed the space shuttle Columbia, which caused the progress of the International Space Station to be directly put on hold, and also caused the United States to withstand a huge economic crisis.
However, the United States insisted on its determination to continue to build the International Space Station, and invited people from other countries to participate in the construction of the International Space Station.
The assembly of the International Space Station was completed in 2008, with nine modules, each with different roles and different functions and instruments.
These modules are: "Bellarosa" – the first part of the space station to be built by the European Space Agency (ESA) to carry scientific research equipment for the Moon, Earth and Sun.
"Zariya" is the part built and responsible for by Roscosmos, and is the centerpiece of the space station, which houses oxygen, water and electricity supplies.
The "node" - the International Space Station project of the US space agency, plays the role of connecting the various modules, as well as serving as a habit.
"Destiny" is also a module for NASA, which is mainly used to connect the modules and provide a living environment.
"HARMONY" is mainly used for connection, but also for living environment, and also for food storage.
China is responsible for the two modules of "Cui'e" and "Qinlao", which are the template modules for the construction of the Tiangong space station on the mainland, of which the "Cui'e" will be built in the second phase of the Tiangong space station three years later.
Then there is a cargo spacecraft of the "Dragon", which is mainly used for the transportation of supplies, and there is also a "BEM-K" module, which is from the United States "Oreo", which is responsible for the treatment of pure water and wastewater.
3. What are the implications for the comparison between the Tiangong space station and the International Space Station?
The Tiangong space station is very different from the International Space Station in many ways, the Tiangong space station built by China appears clean and tidy, and the internal facilities are very complete, revealing an independent living space and a spacious feeling.
The space station will also change almost all conventions, the current water purification system on the International Space Station is not able to deal with all kinds of rust, grit and other particles and bacteria, but the pure water facilities on the "Tianhe" space station will fill this shortcoming, can realize the integrated reuse from sewage to drinking water, not only to solve the problem of drinking on the space station, but also to solve the problem of kitchen and bathroom.
On this basis, multiple functions such as power supply, air conditioning, and maintenance inside the space station are also realized, so as to realize the self-sufficiency of the space station.
In addition, there are some standard differences between Skylab International and Continental, and it will be a busy and challenging process for the ISS to finally achieve its scientific goals in the future.
Therefore, the standardization of interfaces between ISS cooperation countries is the key to the future development of the ISS, and only a unified interface standard can reduce equipment clutter and improve work efficiency.
The design and construction experience of Tianhe space station can provide a reference for the improvement of the future ISS and promote the development and upgrading of the ISS.
In addition, the continent's space laboratory is still in a relatively early stage, and there are still many aspects that can be improved and perfected in the future.
With the continuous progress of science and technology, space technology will continue to upgrade and improve, and the design and function of space laboratories will continue to develop in a more advanced direction.
epilogue
The International Space Station represents the spirit of cooperation among many countries, shining with the light of human exploration and exploration in the universe, and is worthy of being a masterpiece of human civilization.
Because the zipper of the Tianhe space station has achieved a good docking between countries, for this reason, the International Space Station has given a high evaluation to the continent's Tianhe space station, and the continent's Tianhe space station also has good achievements in the world.