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Chinese Astronaut Makes It Back Safely

Posted by simoniker on from the collective-happiness-levels-high dept.

brindafella writes "SpaceDaily is reporting that China's historic first manned space mission has ended with the safe return of its first astronaut Lieutenant Colonel Yang Liwei, 38, who landed just before 6.30am Beijing time (2230 UTC 15/10) at the designated recovery zone north east of Beijing. The capsule has been recovered and opened and the pilot is very much alive, 'and doing autographs.' Furthermore, 'Premier Wen Jiabao was seen on television talking to Yang on the phone and smiling widely and clapping after he hung up.'"

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  1. I wonder by chadamir · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    so who do you think is going to be the first to jump at declaring it a hoax?

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    NJ Local Music Scene
  2. I will be more impressed... by BJZQ8 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I will be much more impressed when they put some sort of semi-permanent station in space, like the US and Russians did lots in the 60's and 70's. The US have greatly helped their "satellite" launch (AKA ballistic missile launch) industry and it's a fallacy, in my view, to talk about this as a "Chinese only venture." It's best chalked up to Red propaganda and left at that.

  3. Great by LegendNH · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Great! They got one of them up there...

    now if they can only figure out how to get the rest of them up there, we would be set!

  4. Go Team! by LegendNH · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    to gookfinity and beyond