The Heat: China Space Station

It’s a giant leap for China’s space program. The country’s first crewed mission since 2016. Three-men will spend several months carrying out experiments and building their new space station on a mission which will include two spacewalks. CGTN’s Ning Hong reports on the launch and on what’s next for the country’s space program. To discuss: Yang Yuguang is a professor at China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. James Head is a professor of Geological Sciences at Brown University and a veteran of NASA’s Apollo program. Keith Cowing is the editor at NASAWatch.com and a former rocket scientist. Amitabha Ghosh is a space scientist, working on NASA Mars missions.