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Taikonauts On Moon A Far Off Dream For China Yet
Dragon Space ^
| 01/05/06
Posted on 01/05/2006 6:39:46 PM PST by KevinDavis
A one-year lunar fly-by mission may start in April 2007 in China, but a manned flight to the Earth's neighbour may be a long way away, a chief lunar exploration scientist said last night.
"Sending a man to the Moon? It would be a one-way ticket if we do it now, given the thrust of our rockets at present is not strong enough," Luan Enjie, commander-in-chief of the country's lunar exploration programme, said jokingly.
But the country is planning to develop even more powerful rockets in the future, he added.
Luan was talking to the press at the end of a conference for leaders of the programme yesterday in Beijing.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; moon; space; taikonauts
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posted on
01/05/2006 6:40:31 PM PST
by
KevinDavis
(http://www.cafepress.com/spacefuture)
To: KevinDavis
Isn't one of their stated goals to recover some samples of lunar He-3 deposits to study?
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posted on
01/05/2006 6:43:10 PM PST
by
Termite_Commander
(Warning: Cynical Right-winger Ahead)
To: Termite_Commander; All
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posted on
01/05/2006 6:44:13 PM PST
by
KevinDavis
(http://www.cafepress.com/spacefuture)
To: Termite_Commander
I wish we would take He-3 research seriously.
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posted on
01/05/2006 6:45:39 PM PST
by
Lokibob
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To: KevinDavis
Well, I call dibs. Bunch of jerks. =)
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posted on
01/05/2006 6:45:44 PM PST
by
Termite_Commander
(Warning: Cynical Right-winger Ahead)
To: Termite_Commander; All
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posted on
01/05/2006 6:49:54 PM PST
by
KevinDavis
(http://www.cafepress.com/spacefuture)
To: KevinDavis
But the country is planning to develop even more powerful rockets in the future, he added.
One way they could gain the technology for bigger and more powerful rockets more quickly is to help another Clinton get into the White House. She'll gladly sell them the technology like her husband did when he gave them our missile technology.
Let's see, maybe a couple million dollars political contribution to her campaign should do the trick.
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posted on
01/05/2006 6:50:37 PM PST
by
adorno
To: KevinDavis
"Sending a man to the Moon? It would be a one-way ticket if we do it now, Great advancement! We have a bunch of passengers that could join the project: Michael Moooron, Barbie Schmartsand, Hitlery Klingoon, Sunday Burglar, Dingy Harrey, more than a truckload. I will sacrifice my miles.
To: KevinDavis
Why would they send drummers to the moon? On second thought, having seen them drum, I might just kick in some cash to send them there.
To: KevinDavis
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posted on
01/05/2006 7:29:46 PM PST
by
meanie monster
(http://guptonator.myvideochat.net)
"You want to impress us? Bring back our FLAG, ********."
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posted on
01/05/2006 10:12:07 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
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