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China launches third unmanned space vehicle
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| 25 Mar 02
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Posted on 03/25/2002 8:11:24 AM PST by RightWhale
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Go Taikonauts! or Yuhangyuan if you prefer.
To: RightWhale
If all goes well, do you think that their next launch will be manned? Or will they do a few more of these unmanned flights first?
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posted on
03/25/2002 8:35:24 AM PST
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Jay W
To: RightWhale
Don't suppose they might be putting a few nukes into orbit do you?
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posted on
03/25/2002 8:37:58 AM PST
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Rebelbase
To: Jay W
will they do a few more of these unmanned flights first? They can afford to take their time and do it right. The program is open-ended and they are under no pressure, certainly not from the West. Of course they wish to establish a manned presence in space as soon as reasonably possible, so they will press on. No doubt their funding will be increased as a result of their continued success.
To: Rebelbase
they might be putting a few nukes into orbit No, that would be a tactical error.
To: RightWhale
Thank you Mr. Bill Crintoon; Mr. Bernie Schrartw, Mr. Bill Richardson
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03/25/2002 10:20:25 AM PST
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aShepard
To: Rebelbase
Yes that would be China's goal. To low tech our hi-tech into oblivion.
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03/25/2002 10:55:31 AM PST
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kinghorse
To: aShepard
Thank you Mr. Bill Crintoon; Mr. Bernie Schrartw, Mr. Bill Richardson That might be.
We could also blame NASA for not doing enough, but that would be misplaced blame. It is Congress that lacks vision and can't see what to do until the wolf is at the door. Some blame goes to the White House, since they can propose and suggest, but Congress gets most of it.
The Apollo moon landing program came from Congress, not from the White House --in spite of the Big Speech.
In any case we should not look back on how this came about, but look at the situation and rectify the situation. Water under the bridge or something like that. The sooner Congress gets the space program in gear, the sooner America can meet this challenge from China and the better America will be able to hold its own.
And I mean hold its own, because China will get a piece of the pie no matter what, and to let them pick off the easy to reach plums that could have been America's would be a betrayal of trust in Congress. As if . . .
To: LarryLied; Black Jade; goldilucky; backhoe; Enemy Of The State; Mia T; Elle Bee
Thanks to Bernard Schwartz and bastard Bill Clinton..and his whore Hillary...I'm sure this launch will be - - -a COMPLETE SUCCESS....HUH everyone!
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03/25/2002 11:19:51 AM PST
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ChaseR
To: RightWhale
>>No doubt their funding will be increased as a result of their continued success.
There are people inside China opposing the manned space project. THey think the defense budget should be the first priority. BTW what did the US gain from the Moon landing?
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posted on
03/25/2002 11:21:34 AM PST
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Lake
To: RightWhale
>>because China will get a piece of the pie no matter what, and to let them pick off the easy to reach plums that could have been America's would be a betrayal of trust in Congress.
I would like a piece of land on the earth instead of on the moon.
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posted on
03/25/2002 11:25:18 AM PST
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Lake
To: Lake
"BTW what did the US gain from the Moon landing?"ROCKS :0)
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03/25/2002 12:03:35 PM PST
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cibco
To: ChaseR
The ChiComs have made great strides. During Clinton's first term in office, 25% of their Long March missiles were blowing up on the launch pad. They had nothing which could reach the USA.
To: Lake; RightWhale
>There are people inside China opposing the manned space project. THey think the defense budget should be the first priority. [laughs] There are benefits to living in a non-democracy! Once the people in charge figure out what they think is the right thing to do, they can Just Do It.
What did we get from our space program? How about the ability to tell which brand of watch is on bin Laden's wrist from orbit? The military "payback" is obvious. And, once someone establishes a serious presence in orbit, say at L5, the real economic returns may become, so to speak, astronomical -- don't forget, it costs almost nothing to ship goods down to Earth... (If resources could be gathered, say, from the Moon or from passing asteroids, rather than shipped up from Earthside...)
Mark W.
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03/25/2002 1:53:22 PM PST
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MarkWar
To: RightWhale
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posted on
03/25/2002 2:18:58 PM PST
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vannrox
To: vannrox
Sure, it's just cardboard and glue right now. While they are tooling up for the real deal, they need something for their road shows to schools and shopping malls. It is happening.
To: Rebelbase
"Don't suppose they might be putting a few nukes into orbit do you?" That wouldn't be very nice.
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03/25/2002 2:28:52 PM PST
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TBall
To: MarkWar
>>it costs almost nothing to ship goods down to Earth...
What goods are you expecting?
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03/25/2002 4:22:55 PM PST
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Lake
To: RightWhale
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03/25/2002 5:36:36 PM PST
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mdittmar
To: ChaseR
Unfortunately that is the case. Peraonally, I'd like to see both of them tried for war crimes!
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