Recent problems with Russian space technology have raised questions about its technological level. For example, the Luna-25 probe, launched in August this year, failed in a mission to land at the moon's south pole. In contrast, India, although weaker, successfully completed a mission to the moon, raising doubts about whether Russia is really technologically backward.
During the ISS mission, the Russian Progress MS-23 cargo spacecraft also encountered problems. During the docking process, the failure of the automatic docking system led to the need for manual adjustment, and although the docking was finally successful, the frequent problems were worrying. This series of events raises doubts about whether Russia has encountered substantial problems in the field of space.
Despite the many space challenges, Russia has announced the creation of its own space station. Although some people question Russia's technological level, judging by the many years of experience in the operation of the ISS and the technology it has in manned spacecraft, Russia has a foundation. The construction of its own space station may be carried out independently after the "withdrawal" of the ISS, and does not represent technological backwardness.
It is worth noting that although Russia has stated that it will build its own space station, there is still uncertainty about whether it will cooperate with China. However, past experience with China on projects such as the International Space Station shows that the possibility of cooperation is not ruled out, even if Russia has its own space station. After all, space stations in various countries have different characteristics and development projects, and mutual cooperation is the key to common progress.
Overall, although the Russian space industry has faced a series of problems in the near future, this does not simply represent the backwardness of its technological level. Russia's announcement of its own space station may be seeking a more independent path to space exploration, while cooperation with other countries is still likely to continue. In the field of space, mutual cooperation is the key to driving progress.
It is important to note that cooperation may depend on the circumstances. While Russia may have more autonomy and decision-making power after building its own space station, there are a number of factors to consider whether or not to choose to work with China. However, from the point of view of space development, only mutual cooperation can drive greater progress.
To sum up, although Russia's space technology has faced some problems in the near future, this does not mean that its technological level is backward. Russia still has the strength to build its own space station and maintains cooperative relations with other countries. The development of space requires cooperation among all countries to jointly promote the process of human exploration of the universe.