China has Launched their 3rd Manned Space Mission. [Archive]

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sheeny

26-09-2008, 07:46 AM

Shenzhou VII will lift off between Sept 25 and 30, with a 3 man crew, a satellite and the first planned Chinese EVA in a Chinese Space suit...

http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080919/full/news.2008.1123.html

Al.

26-09-2008, 07:54 AM

Yep I read earlier this morning that they already blasted off Al.
Don't have the link but found this one....Link: Reuters Report (http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE48O1U320080925?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews)

sheeny

26-09-2008, 09:32 AM

Thanks RB!

Al.

allan gould

26-09-2008, 02:16 PM

Hope the locks on their spacesuit helmets are better than those on Houghy's focuser

h0ughy

26-09-2008, 02:40 PM

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

26-09-2008, 03:01 PM

Should be Allen, their spacesuits are made in Japan. :whistle: :lol:

h0ughy

26-09-2008, 03:13 PM

Ahhhh unique size that nothing else fits:whistle: but of high quality

fwhong

01-10-2008, 05:45 PM

"The Shenzhou VII mission may also help draw public attention away from a milk powder scandal that has made thousands of infants ill and once again blighted the "made in China" brand."

Don't most optics manufacturers carry the "made in China" brand?

sheeny

03-10-2008, 08:01 AM

Another little snippet from Nature aboutb China's first spacewalk.

http://www.nature.com/news/2008/081001/pdf/455581c.pdf

Al.