China is presently at a technological level comparable to the United States in the 1960's with regards to manned space flight. In critiquing the United States' Apollo Program this speculative study of how society shapes technology explores how people working from a Chinese perspective might carry out a lunar mission to match or exceed the accomplishments of Apollo. A study of Chinese culture and political goals was used to posit a space agency mindset and plan a program that would result in the establishment of a Chinese Lunar base by 2050.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Kilcoyne, David Thomas

Subject

• Industry
• Innovation
• Infrastructure
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 99C029I

Keyword

• Science--Study and teaching
• Exploration of outer space

Advisor

• Wilkes, John M.

Year

• 1999

Date created

• 1999-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright