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China to put a man on the moon by 2024 - expert
Reuters ^ | 06/19/06

Posted on 06/19/2006 7:33:23 PM PDT by KevinDavis

BEIJING (Reuters) - A top official in China's space program has set 2024 for the country's first moonwalk, a Hong Kong newspaper reported on Monday, cementing its position as a new space power.

The mission would kick off in earnest next year, the Beijing-backed Wen Wei Po paper said, when China launches an unmanned lunar satellite in March or April to orbit and survey the lunar surface.

"China now basically possesses the technology, materials and the economic strength" to put a man on the moon, the paper quoted the official as saying.

(Excerpt) Read more at today.reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: china; chinaus; future; moon; science; space; spacerace
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To: garyhope

Dude, China discovered gunpowder. They invented a lot of things before Americans did.


21 posted on 06/19/2006 9:06:22 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: ThomasThomas

Yeah, but they are all rusted out...

http://www.space.com/news/spacehistory/saturn_preserve_000201.html


22 posted on 06/19/2006 9:31:19 PM PDT by nuke rocketeer
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To: Flightdeck
But the moon is ours, there is a flag to prove it.

I have a coffee mug that says I'm the worlds greatest grampa.

23 posted on 06/19/2006 10:58:09 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Remember and pray for Sgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: KevinDavis

After that they are going to put a man on the sun. Not to worry,he won't burn up, they are going at night.


24 posted on 06/19/2006 11:00:40 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Remember and pray for Sgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Dude,...like I know my history, etc.

But,......we made it practical and cost effective and more refined.

And on average we are a better, smarter and more free and sanitary place than China, etc.


25 posted on 06/20/2006 4:26:52 AM PDT by garyhope
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To: Jedi Master Pikachu

Yeah, so what. What did they do with it? Did they make it practical world wide? We did that.

Welcome to Freep, oh Jedi Meister.


26 posted on 06/20/2006 4:34:41 AM PDT by garyhope
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To: KevinDavis
"China now basically possesses the technology, materials and the economic strength" to put a man on the moon..."

I'm wondering who has the food concession. Chinese food in toothpaste containers. Ewwwwwwwwww!

27 posted on 06/20/2006 5:58:56 AM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: Jedi Master Pikachu
American flag on the moon, it does not declare that the Moon is American land

It could be sufficient evidence if America decides to explicitly make the claim. The real claim was the signing of the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty, which implies ownership of the entire visible and invisible universe.

Hubble is cataloging America's vast claims in outer space.

30 posted on 06/20/2006 8:32:48 AM PDT by RightWhale (Off touch and out of base)
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To: radioheader

The legal claim was the signing of the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty.


32 posted on 06/20/2006 8:47:25 AM PDT by RightWhale (Off touch and out of base)
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To: garyhope

LOL, They arent Terrorist.


33 posted on 06/20/2006 9:31:52 AM PDT by Petey139
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To: Jedi Master Pikachu

RE #9
If in Business, Monopolizing is illegal. What makes you think Monopolizing unchartered Territory any diferrent?


34 posted on 06/20/2006 9:33:40 AM PDT by Petey139
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To: KevinDavis
China to put a man on the moon by 2024 - expert

I wonder why such an annoucement would generate so many negative comments on this message board. The countries of the world should be happy that any country, including China, could potentially achieve such an important milestone in the history of scientific accomplishments.

35 posted on 06/20/2006 11:51:20 AM PDT by ponder life
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To: ponder life; All

I agree with you, however, I would prefer a free China to be on the moon, not a communist one..


36 posted on 06/20/2006 11:53:42 AM PDT by KevinDavis (http://www.cafepress.com/spacefuture)
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To: radioheader

"Occupation is 90% of ownership. If you don't occupy it, someone else will and claim it."

Absoloutely. If you can reach a location but no other person is capable of reaching that location, it is yours and you deserve it.


37 posted on 06/20/2006 1:26:10 PM PDT by L98Fiero (I'm worth a million in prizes.)
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