China is launching their first astronauts to space next week. Lets hope all goes well.

[nanyangview]

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Seems that we have finally caught up eh? NEXT DESTINATION : THE MOON...
lets hope everything goes well and smooth. GOD SPEED THEM.

 

[TheBDB]

I'm glad to see SOMEONE is putting men in space, since the US is dropping the ball. :|

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: TheBDB
I'm glad to see SOMEONE is putting men in space, since the US is dropping the ball. :|

hey stupid, get edumacated!

 

[dighn]

Excellent. I hope it goes well.

 

[TheBDB]

Originally posted by: Ameesh

Originally posted by: TheBDB
I'm glad to see SOMEONE is putting men in space, since the US is dropping the ball. :|

hey stupid, get edumacated!

What's your point? I believe they are riding up in a Soyuz because the Shuttle isn't in use right now.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Why?

 

[MaxFusion16]

space race space race space......

 

[Kadarin]

I'm glad to see China getting into it.. hopefully it'll inspire more competition and/or cooperation. Mankind needs to get in space on a permanent basis.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
I'm glad to see China getting into it.. hopefully it'll inspire more competition and/or cooperation. Mankind needs to get in space on a permanent basis.

 

[thedarkwolf]

So who is going to get to Mars first?
I won't be surprised if its China.

 

[CrazyPerson]

To infinite and beyond

 

[wfbberzerker]

lets see... whats a good next space race... mars anyone? or HOW ABOUT THE SUN!!!

 

[paulney]

Originally posted by: wfbberzerker
lets see... whats a good next space race... mars anyone? or HOW ABOUT THE SUN!!!

This reminds me of an old joke:

Brezhnev calls in Soviet Space Agency chiefs and says:
- Americans have landed on the Moon. We have to beat them in space race,
so Politbyuro has decided to send you to the Sun.

Chiefs: 8( )
- But the Sun... The spaceship will melt down!

Brezhev:
- What kind of idiots do you think we are? You are going to fly at night!

 

[Schadenfroh]

set the controls for the heart of the sun

 

[Zee]

what a waste of money

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Lazee
what a waste of money

Um, Ok.

How do you figure?

 

[Zee]

Why are we trying to go into space? Other then to set up weapons and stuff from outer space i mean. It's already been proven that theoretically it's cheaper to set up a habitable place under water or in a "green house" on then to build habitation on another planet. Anything further then the 9 planets around us is too far to be of any use. Why spend trillions just build stuff that goes to space? Why spend billions to set up space stations? We have the satellites and such, and spending money on them is wonderful, but why the huge budget expenditure in space exploration?

Oops. when i said "we" i meant "they" as in the Chinese govt

 

[TheBDB]

Originally posted by: Lazee
Why are we trying to go into space? Other then to set up weapons and stuff from outer space i mean. It's already been proven that theoretically it's cheaper to set up a habitable place under water or in a "green house" on then to build habitation on another planet. Anything further then the 9 planets around us is too far to be of any use. Why spend trillions just build stuff that goes to space? Why spend billions to set up space stations? We have the satellites and such, and spending money on them is wonderful, but why the huge budget expenditure in space exploration?

Science research?

 

[Zee]

Originally posted by: TheBDB

Originally posted by: Lazee
Why are we trying to go into space? Other then to set up weapons and stuff from outer space i mean. It's already been proven that theoretically it's cheaper to set up a habitable place under water or in a "green house" on then to build habitation on another planet. Anything further then the 9 planets around us is too far to be of any use. Why spend trillions just build stuff that goes to space? Why spend billions to set up space stations? We have the satellites and such, and spending money on them is wonderful, but why the huge budget expenditure in space exploration?

Science research?

that's what i meant when i said "what a waste of money."

 

[TheBDB]

Originally posted by: Lazee

Originally posted by: TheBDB

Originally posted by: Lazee
Why are we trying to go into space? Other then to set up weapons and stuff from outer space i mean. It's already been proven that theoretically it's cheaper to set up a habitable place under water or in a "green house" on then to build habitation on another planet. Anything further then the 9 planets around us is too far to be of any use. Why spend trillions just build stuff that goes to space? Why spend billions to set up space stations? We have the satellites and such, and spending money on them is wonderful, but why the huge budget expenditure in space exploration?

Science research?

that's what i meant when i said "what a waste of money."

If you don't think science research is a good use of money, what are you doing using a computer?

 

[Zee]

Originally posted by: TheBDB

Originally posted by: Lazee

Originally posted by: TheBDB

Originally posted by: Lazee
Why are we trying to go into space? Other then to set up weapons and stuff from outer space i mean. It's already been proven that theoretically it's cheaper to set up a habitable place under water or in a "green house" on then to build habitation on another planet. Anything further then the 9 planets around us is too far to be of any use. Why spend trillions just build stuff that goes to space? Why spend billions to set up space stations? We have the satellites and such, and spending money on them is wonderful, but why the huge budget expenditure in space exploration?

Science research?

that's what i meant when i said "what a waste of money."

If you don't think science research is a good use of money, what are you doing using a computer?

Last I recalled, my computer isn't orbiting Pluto. When I was referring to the "waste of money", i wasnt referring to science research in general.

 

[ReiAyanami]

they will take control of the red planet....

 

[LongCoolMother]

Originally posted by: Lazee

Originally posted by: TheBDB

Originally posted by: Lazee

Originally posted by: TheBDB

Originally posted by: Lazee
Why are we trying to go into space? Other then to set up weapons and stuff from outer space i mean. It's already been proven that theoretically it's cheaper to set up a habitable place under water or in a "green house" on then to build habitation on another planet. Anything further then the 9 planets around us is too far to be of any use. Why spend trillions just build stuff that goes to space? Why spend billions to set up space stations? We have the satellites and such, and spending money on them is wonderful, but why the huge budget expenditure in space exploration?

Science research?

that's what i meant when i said "what a waste of money."

If you don't think science research is a good use of money, what are you doing using a computer?

Last I recalled, my computer isn't orbiting Pluto. When I was referring to the "waste of money", i wasnt referring to science research in general.

something useful you cannot imagine may come out of exploring space science.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: LongCoolMother

Originally posted by: Lazee

Originally posted by: TheBDB

Originally posted by: Lazee

Originally posted by: TheBDB

Originally posted by: Lazee
Why are we trying to go into space? Other then to set up weapons and stuff from outer space i mean. It's already been proven that theoretically it's cheaper to set up a habitable place under water or in a "green house" on then to build habitation on another planet. Anything further then the 9 planets around us is too far to be of any use. Why spend trillions just build stuff that goes to space? Why spend billions to set up space stations? We have the satellites and such, and spending money on them is wonderful, but why the huge budget expenditure in space exploration?

Science research?

that's what i meant when i said "what a waste of money."

If you don't think science research is a good use of money, what are you doing using a computer?

Last I recalled, my computer isn't orbiting Pluto. When I was referring to the "waste of money", i wasnt referring to science research in general.

something useful you cannot imagine may come out of exploring space science.

Well said.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: TheBDB

Originally posted by: Ameesh

Originally posted by: TheBDB I'm glad to see SOMEONE is putting men in space, since the US is dropping the ball. :|

hey stupid, get edumacated!

What's your point? I believe they are riding up in a Soyuz because the Shuttle isn't in use right now.

The shuttles are grounded due to the boards findings. NASA is working on overhauling all the crafts, although Endeavor is technically flight ready (it was being readied at the time Columbia was in space). I would be very dissapointed if because of one minor (yes, I said minor) accident will ground the most advanced space technologies. THe reasons I said minor are many. Mainly, all astronauts accept the risk of space flight, and this is the second time the US has ever lost a spaceship during a flight. Challenger was during launch, and Columbia during reentry. Yes, we lost Apollo 1 (which technically wasn't an Apollo mission, but was given the name honorably). In total, we have lost 17 astronauts. Out of the 107 STS missions, this is a small loss (14 people out of 749 people launched total). What you have to realize was that many scientific breakthroughs occurred on this mission, including the longest burning flame ball in history. The major controversy of the loss of Columbia is the damage to the Reinforced Carbon-Carbon panel from the falling foam. We are prepping Atlantis (STS-114) for it's return to space, after we have already reinstalled the Carbon-Carbon panels (Link).