Posted on 08/24/2007 10:35:03 AM PDT by Abathar
Been there...done that...signed USA
The Japanese rocket will be comfortable, fuel efficient, completely reliable, and will flawlessly perform the mission. The Chinese rocket will be made out of metal 1/1000th of an inch too thin to increase a manufacturers profits and will land on children when it crashes.
“China’s military-run space program has taken a great leap forward in recent years, “
Thank you Buffoon in Chief Billy Boy Klintoon.
Too bad Ron Brown didn’t live to spend his booty from all this wheelin and deelin!
LOL I was going to post I would much rather be downrange from the Japanese rocket than the Chinese one...
Aaaah... if it keeps them busy...
I’d rather see the US beat both. The instant any other nation establishes a permanent working base on the moon, it establishes a claim on the mineral resources of the moon, regardless of whatever toothless UN treaties have been signed. It’s obvious that Japan, China, Russia, and India all have their sights set on establishing a presence on the moon within several decades. The US has no choice but to return permanently.
Beelzeflubba made sure he got some booty when he was still in the cabinet..
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What if they remove our Flag, who is going to stop them.
No signs of megalomania there....
Hey Chavez, where's your satellite loaded up with hymns so the masses can sing praise to you??
I bet any time now the idiot will announce he's building a space program and launching one.
Taking the Russian method of ownership, we have planted a flag on the moon therefore it is ours and any nation entering our “lunar space” will be thusly charged with treaspassing, spying, espionage, and possibly and act of war.
And with his putting the country on “Chavez Time”, it will get there a half hour early!
The Chinese want to push Japan aside , and have so far helped Liberal socialists like Shinzo Abe get elected to prevent the military expansion of the Japanese Defence Forces to a more effective international role. But the Chinese will seek to destroy Japans satellites with its agressor satellite, and will not allow the Jpanese to get ahead.This is why Japan needs a military capability beyong self defence. China means to bring Japan into its hegemony, one way or another, and so far they have been successful, that is what the election of Shinzo Abe represents.
That was my understanding. We were there FIRST! planted our flag and established ownership. We also launched several Apollo missions afterwards, have equipment on the moon sending data.
Anyone else sending stuff to the moon should have to ask permission, pay rent, etc..
Better not ask Sheila Jackson Lee for directions.
I don't understand why the US has not found one good application for a Moon-base?
If they do remove it, Google will see them do it.
And if they say ‘what can you do about it”, we can simply build a big gun and put some lead into any stuff they try put on the moon without paying rent.
Too bad they never left a big bullseye target on the moon for target practice the last time we were there.
you forgot the Chinese rocket will be painted with lead paint...lol
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