China has Launched their 3rd Manned Space Mission.

[sheeny (Al)]

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/2008/0809...2008.1123.html

Al.

[RB (Andrew)]

Yep I read earlier this morning that they already blasted off Al.
Don't have the link but found this one....Link: Reuters Report

[sheeny (Al)]

Thanks RB!

Al.

[allan gould]

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

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by allan gould

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

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by allan gould

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

Should be Allen, their spacesuits are made in Japan.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by RB

Should be Allen, their spacesuits are made in Japan.

Ahhhh unique size that nothing else fits but of high quality

[fwhong (Wai Hong)]

"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 (Al)]

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

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

Al.