China Steps Ahead in Space Race
China appears to be pulling away from the pack in Asia’s space race after announcing plans to launch its second lunar probe, Chang’e-2, on October 1–China’s National Day.
If the mission succeeds, it will put China another step ahead of India in the race to become the second nation, after the United States, to land an astronaut on the moon.
China has pledged to do that by 2025 and India by 2020–setting up a 21st Century Asian version of the Cold War space race between the U.S. and Soviet Union.
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On February 15, 1996, the Intelsat 708 satellite was launched in China on behalf of an American company. The rocket veered off course immediately, and exploded over a local village, pretty much leveling it and killing between 6 and 700 people, depending on estimates. It may be the largest space disaster ever. But did you ever hear of it?
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On February 15, 1996, the Intelsat 708 satellite was launched in China on behalf of an American company. The rocket veered off course immediately, and exploded over a local village, pretty much leveling it and killing between 6 and 700 people, depending on estimates. It may be the largest space disaster ever. But did you ever hear of it?
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The bottom line is that China is constructing a space station and this is the first step. As an American, I have a strange relationship with China. China is like our smarter younger sibling and even though they’re making us look bad we’re still happy for them. They have one of the most efficient and well-managed space programs in the world and are probably the best people to trust with the next generation space station.
China launches first public-welfare mini satellite
China has put into orbit its first public-welfare mini satellite, Chinese official news agency Xinhua reported.
A Chinese made rocket is launched within just a few miles of this commercial airliner and is caught on tape by one of the passengers.
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