10-15-2003, 03:26 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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China achieves manned spaceflight - Now what?
I just read that China has indeed launced a rocket into Earth orbit carrying a man, the first "taikonaut". I probably don't need to remind you that this makes China only the third nation to be able to launch a man into space and safely return him/her to the earth.
The craft during it's ascent
He has yet to land the capsule, but my question is this: How do you think this will effect us? Many people are toying with the idea of a second "space race", but I personally feel this is unlikely. With the EU sending SMART-1 to the moon a few weeks ago, and now this, what changes do you think will happen to humanity?
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10-15-2003, 03:35 AM
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...COUGH...
Russia's Soyuz capsule:
China's Shenzhou capsule:
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10-15-2003, 04:13 AM
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Well...
In time, it could mean we have another method of getting men/women and supplies up to the ISS...
But, they seem to be at a stage that both the U.S. and (at the time) U.S.S.R were at 40+ years ago, so I would imagine that's a long way off...
Steve
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10-15-2003, 04:38 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Yeah, i hear that equipment shipped from China to the ISS is vastly cheaper and almost as good as the US-made stuff. Sounds like a go!
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10-20-2003, 12:54 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Oct 2003
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US, Russia, China, EU together we should conquer the world 0X
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