Did Hackers Steal HTV Plans From JAXA?
Japanese scientists fear spacecraft blueprint stolen after networks penetrated by virus, Daily Mail
“The Japanese space agency has admitted that a computer virus may have stolen sensitive information from their networks – including blueprints for a spacecraft. Hackers could sell on the information or blackmail the space agency for its return. A terminal connected to networks belonging to the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) was infected with a Trojan. Data that could have been revealed includes email addresses, system log-in information and, crucially, the specification and operation of the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV).”
Folks:
Well… the Chinese do need a cargo spacecraft if they want to play with space stations. If the international community were more forthcoming in sharing technology the whole world needs maybe stuff like this wouldn’t happen.
tinker
China has Shenzhou which has already made an automated docking with their space station. Just as Progress is just a tweaked out Soyuz craft, I imagine the Chinese will just use a minor modification of their Shenzhou capsules. The Japanese data is likely to be of limited interest.
Okay, we need to get those nuclear sub blueprints to Russia and China!
I’ll provide the answers for half that requested sum….
(1) Does the strategic direction of NASA remains viable?
Answer? No.
(2) Does the agency’s activities and organization efficiently and effectively support that direction
Answer? No.
please send me the check.
Chinese agents just doing what they’re paid to do:-)
Maybe we should give China the Shuttle drawings. They would go broke trying to build and operate the thing. It would end their space program, just as it did ours.