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China launches space mission with first woman astronaut (first mission to Chinese space-station)
BBC ^ | June 16, 2012 | Jonathan Amos

Posted on 06/16/2012 9:46:13 AM PDT by JerseyanExile

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Well, at least some country still seems to be showing interest in space. Maybe another space-race would be a good thing - kick us out of our complacency for starters.
1 posted on 06/16/2012 9:46:23 AM PDT by JerseyanExile
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To: JerseyanExile

All while our space program rots under Obama.


2 posted on 06/16/2012 9:48:33 AM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: JerseyanExile

Somebody’s got to cook.
Send a mop with her.


3 posted on 06/16/2012 9:51:41 AM PDT by donhunt (Certified and proud "Son of a Bitch".)
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lol!


4 posted on 06/16/2012 9:55:16 AM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 0bie don' t eat my dog!)
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To: JerseyanExile

Witty comment seen elsewhere:

“China’s first female astronaut prepares for historic space docking on flight with two men. I’m fairly certain I’ve seen this video already.”


5 posted on 06/16/2012 10:04:36 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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Ok, I've have to ask. I'm serious sorta.

Do you think any of these missions have produced the first members of the .........100 mile high club ?

Who wouldn't want to be the first?

6 posted on 06/16/2012 10:04:47 AM PDT by precisionshootist
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Yes but these are the future of space flight.

America’s and Russia’s programs, are programs of the past.

At least it seems so, at the moment...


7 posted on 06/16/2012 10:08:45 AM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (America doesn't need any new laws. America needs freedom!)
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To: donhunt
Send a mop with her.

Why? Is obammy going, too?

8 posted on 06/16/2012 10:15:11 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To the left the truth looks like Right-Wing extremism.)
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To: JerseyanExile

They should broadcast a big “Thank You” to Bill Clinton - without him they never would have been able to successfully launch ...


9 posted on 06/16/2012 10:18:26 AM PDT by Ken522
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To: EagleUSA

China’s space program will never accomplish what ours has. Making Muslims feel good about themselves.

Our diversity is our strength, you know. /S


10 posted on 06/16/2012 10:18:26 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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Wearing their flight suits and sitting behind glass, they waved and smiled.

Just smile and wave comrades - Just smile and wave. China's contribution to the militarization of space is underway.

"We will obey orders, listen to directions and be calm; and co-ordinate together to successfully complete China's first manned rendezvous and docking mission," said Commander Jing Haipeng.

That's correct! Following orders is job one for a good soldier. I hope they're ordered to shoot some video footage.... There are worse things they could be ordered to shoot.

11 posted on 06/16/2012 10:18:58 AM PDT by martian622 (The Revolution is being televised.)
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Why Tiangong is not a space station, here.
No response required. I just wanted to correct the title of article.
12 posted on 06/16/2012 10:23:52 AM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned.)
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Are they going to edit out the bubbles and make their projection of the earth move this time?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBL98p0wZ7g


13 posted on 06/16/2012 10:31:10 AM PDT by struggle (http://killthegovernment.wordpress.com/)
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To: EagleUSA

Not content to just abort women, now they ship survivors off the planet...


14 posted on 06/16/2012 10:58:08 AM PDT by LouD (I stand with Scott Walker)
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15 posted on 06/16/2012 11:03:29 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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The woman is named Liu Yang and one of the men is named
Liu Wang? I wonder if they get each other’s mail.

Do Yang and Wang drink tang?


16 posted on 06/16/2012 11:06:46 AM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Obama.....He's got your back side.)
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What kind of scientific experiments?


17 posted on 06/16/2012 11:07:38 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: EagleUSA

We’re out of money. We simply no longer have the luxury of national wealth to pursue this sort of science.

China does.

And if you want to know who is responsible, ask the advocates of “free trade” why China has so much available capital that they can pursue a space program at the same time they own over $1 trillion of US Treasury debt...


18 posted on 06/16/2012 11:10:19 AM PDT by NVDave
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It’s not very big either.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_982w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2012/06/15/Foreign/Images/2012-06-15T082436Z_01_PEK303_RTRIDSP_3_CHINA.jpg


19 posted on 06/16/2012 11:12:06 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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A lot of unserious comments here, which is fine, there are some good jokes to be made. I just hope everyone realizes how truly serious this is. Our modern military and economy is massively reliant on satellites which could be destroyed from space easier than shooting fish in a barrel. And China would never actually have to do it. Just having the ability to criple us will give them total leverage.


20 posted on 06/16/2012 11:18:25 AM PDT by douginthearmy (Obamagebra: 1 job + 1 hope + 1 change = 0 jobs + 0 hope)
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