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China Launches Third Unmanned Space Capsule

Posted by timothy on from the space-has-more-room dept.

Guppy06 writes: "As you read this China's third unmanned (except for a dummy) Shenzhou capsule is whizzing over your head. It was launched around 1400 UTC on one of China's newer Long March II F boosters. There's an article at CNN. As per usual, our good friends at NORAD have all the details of its orbit available here, but after last September you need to register to get it..."

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  1. China's had spaceflight since the 1970s by gadfium · · Score: 5, Informative

    This is the third launch of this series of spacecraft, not China's third launch. The "Shenzhou" craft started in 1999, but China first launched a satellite in 1970 and has launched dozens to date.

  2. Nothing to do with SDI... by sweatyboatman · · Score: 3, Informative

    ...Unless you think it'd be a good idea to shoot down foreign astronauts.

    In case you're just tuning in, China can already "deliver highly enriched Uranium right to your doorstep".
    http://www.kimsoft.com/korea/ch-war.htm

    But this wasn't an ICBM test. This was "a manned space vessel"

    Instead they're doing something progressive and forward looking, investing in science and technology. Perhaps they will agree to help fund or build the ISS.

    Please keep your hate-mongering to yourself.

    Sweat

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    It breaks my pluginses, my precious!
  3. Re:The real question is: by jsse · · Score: 3, Informative

    Does the side of the pod say "China" (like we (americans) have USA) or does it say "Made in China" like everything else in the USA?

    Checked. It's "People Republic of China", no made in China. Well, actually, not much things in China has labeled with their origin, in case you don't know.

  4. Re:rumor from the old days by ender81b · · Score: 3, Informative

    These stories where all hoaxes. For more information I suggest you read this which explains the origins/myths of the so-called 'phantom cosmonauts'