china astronauts

What a country!
China's space technology is obviously years ahead of the U.S.'s, in that its mission control had the ability, on September 25th, to quote in-flight dialogue among Shenzhou 7 astronauts . . who hadn't even launched yet . . and, according to its official news agency, wouldn't actually have the quoted conversation until September 27th. Associated Press via Yahoo

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Posted By: Chuck - Fri Sep 26, 2008
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Sounds like China's Ministry of Truth is less effective than the United States'. I imagine there will be one unnamed Xinhuanet technician bound to a lawn chair on the launch pad for better coverage of the story.

Posted by Pablo on 09/26/08 at 10:26 AM

You mean China is making stuff up??? Nahhhh... I still believe those Chinese girls at the Olympics were ALL 16. :roll:

Posted by KW in Dallas, TX on 09/26/08 at 12:15 PM

Is that the technical term?

Posted by Jules in Connecticut on 09/26/08 at 12:43 PM

Maybe they wanted to do it early because the rocket will launch on a Saturday, and they aren't muslim?

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Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/27/08 at 12:37 AM

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