10-14-2003, 09:40 PM | #1 |
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China has successfully launched its first manned space flight.
A Long March-II F rocket carrying the Shenzhou V spacecraft blasted off from the Gobi desert launch pad. The craft is expected to orbit the Earth 14 times, returning about 21 hours later. The astronaut on board was named as Yang Liwei, a 38-year-old from China's north-east. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/3192330.stm It's great news for those intrested in space but why is China doing this? the cost
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10-14-2003, 10:02 PM | #2 |
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From what i understand, it will boost their economy. It better, because an adventure like this doesn't come cheap.
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10-14-2003, 10:30 PM | #3 |
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Fame! Fortune! The Media! Just for the heck of it!
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10-14-2003, 10:31 PM | #4 |
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The way I see it Yang will get laid a lot and plenty of free beer. Maybe crap Chinese beer but hey if its free.....
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10-14-2003, 10:49 PM | #5 |
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10-14-2003, 11:50 PM | #7 |
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how many years after America nad the soviet union? *get out calculator....hmmm lets see our happened in 69.......
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10-15-2003, 09:17 AM | #10 |
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Congradulations to the Chinese people. Who were a great civilisation when we were still in caves.But beware a greater and more intelligent man than I once said "LET CHINA SLEEP FOR WHEN SHE AWAKES THE WHOLE WORLD WILL TREMBLE!" China is awake.
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