China in space.

China launched its first manned mission today, how about that!?

Harley


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In article ,
ddd wrote:

There are only two countries capable of manned space flights ...
Russia and China.

The U.S. *could* launch...but they won't for a while longer.

Choice, not inability.

In article . net,
"Harley W. Daugherty" wrote:

China launched its first manned mission today, how about that!?

While manned space flight is an impressive technical accomplishment, and
space exploration is important to mankind's understanding of himself, I
have one thing to say to Beijing: "Welcome to 1961."

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 05:54:13 +0300, ddd wrote:

There are only two countries capable of manned space flights ...
Russia and China.

Bet you been waitin' a long time to say that huh troll?

ddd wrote in message ...
There are only two countries capable of manned space flights ...
Russia and China.


Even so, many other 'nauts from other nations have been to space
courtesy of the US and Russia. Germany, for example, has had 10 men in
space (6 as astronauts, 3 as cosmonauts, and 1 as both)in 12 missions.

Rob

p.s. Isn't it strange that every nation that ventures into space is
dubbed a 'naut? US= Astronaut. Russia= Cosmonaut. China= Taikonaut.
Although this generally means "space navigator" the Germans if they
ever launch their own manned flight would call theirs a Raumjaeger-
literally, "Space Hunter"- a more miltaristic term based on their
other military Jaegers: Feldjaeger, Gebirgsjaeger, Fallschirmjaeger.

Looks like a complete copy of the Soviet space program, down to the
pressure suit, and the name "cosmonaut." How can they go wrong?

"Harley W. Daugherty" wrote
China launched its first manned mission today, how about that!?

Harley

robert arndt wrote:

p.s. Isn't it strange that every nation that ventures into space is
dubbed a 'naut? US= Astronaut. Russia= Cosmonaut. China= Taikonaut.
Although this generally means "space navigator" the Germans if they
ever launch their own manned flight would call theirs a Raumjaeger-
literally, "Space Hunter"- a more miltaristic term based on their
other military Jaegers: Feldjaeger, Gebirgsjaeger, Fallschirmjaeger.


Nonsense. In Germany, astronauts are called either "Astronauten" or
"Raumfahrer" and that wouldn't change if they were launched by a
German rocket.

Andreas

"Gene Storey" wrote in message
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"Harley W. Daugherty" wrote
China launched its first manned mission today, how about that!?

Harley
Looks like a complete copy of the Soviet space program, down to the
pressure suit, and the name "cosmonaut." How can they go wrong?


If the money had been spent on the X-15 program, the US would be further
along. But that's another story.

That makes 4 nations. US, Russia, China and the Muppets "Pigs in 'Space'"

"Daryl Hunt" wrote:

That makes 4 nations. US, Russia, China and the Muppets "Pigs in 'Space'"

You left out the Duchy of Grand Fenwick.

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"Gene Storey" wrote in message

Looks like a complete copy of the Soviet space program, down to the
pressure suit, and the name "cosmonaut." How can they go wrong?

The American space efforts were not necessarily done on their own
either. I think Mr. Newton should be given some credit along with Mr. Von
Braun and his crew. Canadian born Jim Chamberlin chief designer of the
CF-105 AVRO Arrow was basically the guy that designed the Gemini space
craft. He was one of a number of AVRO Canada engineers that headed south to
work for NASA after the sad cancellation of the Arrow project. See:
http://www.exn.ca/Stories/1999/07/06/64.asp Scientific efforts are build of
the shoulders of scientists of many nations, not just one. I think the
Chinese should be congratulated! I only hope their efforts are peaceful
ones and not cold war one-up-man-ship as was the case in the past.