The article says "Unlike the first flight, which was disclosed only after the craft safely touched down, China announced the second mission on launching and provided more information about the craft and rocket."
Do you really think the Chinese didn't call up the Americans and say "we're going to launch a rocket into space - it's not a nuclear strike, OK"?
And do you think the Americans hadn't been peering down from space all along, watching them put the rocket together and getting ready to launch it?
No, they're watching! What colour is the flame? (tells what fuel it uses). How big are the engines? How fast does it go? What size is the capsule? (tells how much payload it can carry).
And that all-important question: What *is* the payload?
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The article says "Unlike the first flight, which was disclosed only after the craft safely touched down, China announced the second mission on launching and provided more information about the craft and rocket."
Do you really think the Chinese didn't call up the Americans and say "we're going to launch a rocket into space - it's not a nuclear strike, OK"?
And do you think the Americans hadn't been peering down from space all along, watching them put the rocket together and getting ready to launch it? No, they're watching! What colour is the flame? (tells what fuel it uses). How big are the engines? How fast does it go? What size is the capsule? (tells how much payload it can carry).
And that all-important question: What *is* the payload?
It's life Jim, but not as we know it!