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Offline Chairboy

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« on: October 14, 2003, 03:48:52 PM »
Howdy,

I'm not sure if everyone knows or not, but China may be within 24 hours of their first manned space flight.  This is a big deal, as the only countries to launch people into space aboard their own spacecraft so far have been USA and Russia/Soviet Union.

The chinese spacecraft is designed after the solid Soyuz design from Russia, but while Russia has contributed greatly to helping, the chinese say that it's definately not just a knock-off and their craft has additional capabilities.

I wish the chinese people well, and I hope their Taikonauts return safely!  The more people in space, the better.
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« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2003, 04:00:31 PM »
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The more people in space, the better.


I'll leave that one alone.:D
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« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2003, 04:38:56 PM »
QUICK, INTO THE DEBRIS SHELTER!
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« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2003, 04:40:29 PM »
I hope this doesn't interfere with the U.S.'s "manned space vehicle interceptor" weapon scheduled for testing the same day.

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« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2003, 06:35:50 PM »
Here are some images:

Artists concept of the spacecraft in orbit:


Here's what the rocket it launches on looks like:


Go taikonauts!
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« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2003, 06:39:06 PM »
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QUICK, INTO THE DEBRIS SHELTER!


That's incredibly wrong; it's also incredibly wrong that I'm laughing.  :)
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« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2003, 06:49:53 PM »
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Go taikonauts!


Are they planning on bringing them back?
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« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2003, 07:07:11 PM »
I suggest everyone follow Mietla's lead and dust off all the good old soviet cosmonaut jokes.  You can save a lot of time this way!

Go Taikonauts!
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« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2003, 07:15:26 PM »
Freeze dried cat and fetus anyone?
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« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2003, 07:25:48 PM »
GO TAIKONAUTS KEKEKEKKEKE ^_~
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« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2003, 07:38:31 PM »
So whats the recovery method? Parachute and terra firma landing or splash?

Whats Chinese space food like? Rice/fish packets? Or Dog paste? :D (I know, I know, thats not right...)
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« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2003, 07:52:07 PM »
Holy crap its 1961 all over again, the commies are launching men to orbit while we're down here watching them, unable to access orbit ourselves for some time to come...  Yikes!

May I ask the group whose fault it is?

Group?


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« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2003, 08:13:31 PM »
Holy crap they actually did it!
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« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2003, 08:26:22 PM »
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May I ask the group whose fault it is?


[SIZE=10]CLINTON!!![/SIZE]
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« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2003, 08:28:19 PM »
I think congrats to the Chinese and achievement of what still is a very significant event.



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