China has successfully launched a reusable test spacecraft at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, a move that has attracted great attention from the United States. American Space The United States is anxious about the strategic value of China's development of reusable space vehicles, because they are well aware of the potential use of this technology.
When China launched its first reusable spacecraft, it was officially called "reusable technology verification", but in the second launch, it was upgraded to "reusable and in-orbit service technology verification" and set a record of 276 days in orbit.
Officials also mentioned "space science experiments" during the launch, suggesting that the spacecraft may conduct some in-orbit tests. The U.S. fears that China could conduct tests involving military deployments in space, such as anti-satellite and earth monitoring, are their top fears.
The United States has always been uneasy about China's achievements in the space field, and even NASA Director Plzen Plzen openly expressed the "China space threat theory," believing that China may pose a threat to US security in the future. The United States' lack of self-confidence in its own space superiority, as well as China's rapid progress in the space domain, have led to American concerns.
China has always emphasized the peaceful use of its space program and has demonstrated the transparency and peacefulness of its space activities through multilateral cooperation and initiatives. However, the United States is well aware that China is catching up with and even surpassing itself one by one, and this is destined to be an inescapable fact that the United States cannot escape.