China Launches Space Station Laboratory Module

Posted by timothy on Thursday September 29, 2011 @05:49AM from the all-space-stations-must-charge-with-micro-usb dept.

wisebabo writes with news from CNN that "China's first space laboratory module launched Thursday, according to state-run media, an important milestone in China's plan to build a space station." The module, known as Tiangong-1, features sleeping areas and exercise equipment. Writes wisebabo: "In another universe (Arthur C. Clarke's 2011), it would be on its way to Europa by now. Anyone know what orbital plane/altitude it's at? Can it be reached by NASA/Soyuz? Are the docking ports compatible? How about the air pressure/breathing mix?"

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Re:Good for them by denis-The-menace · 2011-09-29 06:02 · Score: 4, Insightful

The states had the money, too.
But they just spent it on more important things:
-Liberating oil in Irak.
-Molesting the terrorists out of our shorts.
-Covering rich people for bad bets in the stock market

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Re:Good for them by Bardwick · 2011-09-29 06:11 · Score: 3, Insightful

It's actually free. Just using interest on all the money that they've loaned out.. So hey, why not? heh.