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Chinese Crew Completes Manual Docking With Orbiting Module

A few days back, the crew of the Shenzhou 9 were along for the ride as their craft docked to — or rather, was docked to — an orbiting module. On Sunday, the docking procedure was repeated, but under the direction of the Chinese astronauts themselves rather than controllers on the ground.

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  1. Re:Congradulations China by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I love the smell of butthurt American in the morning!

    Seriously, can't we congratulate for once?

  2. Re:Congradulations China by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    , even the Russians managed that.

    Very funny. Without the Russians experience with Saljut 7 and MIR there would be no ISS.

  3. Re:Congradulations China by wmac1 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    and here is the proof that the punishment has been successful. Next time US will possibly need to apply to their program.

  4. Re:Nice Job China by elrous0 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Have we "advanced" now that Obama Administration killed our manned space program

    Son, every administration since Nixon has driven nails in that coffin.

    --
    SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
  5. Re:Congradulations China by kelemvor4 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I'm fairly sure you never heard of Central America before, so all is forgiven.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_America

    Did you even read what you linked? Central America is not a continent, it's a subcontinent. While all those countries may be part of the Central America subcontinent, they're also part of North America.