IAF to receive back 300 unique space-flown flags at ILA 2012 “The flags, travelled in space for a total of 444 days, have been aboard Soyuz TMA-20, the International Space […]
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Dealing With China in Space
A space pact with China could be the new ‘SALT’, opinion, Washington Post “China’s SALT moment with the United States will not involve nuclear arms control and reduction treaties. U.S. […]
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Mitt Romney and His Space Advisor Mike Griffin Disagree on China
Romney Taunts Chinese Moon Landing Plans, TPM (with video) “On the campaign trail in Florida – home of the Space Coast – Monday, Romney taunted Chinese plans to land an […]
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Why Is NASA Looking for Contractors To Support Banned Interactions With China?
NASA Letter from SARA: China FAQ and New Volunteer Reviewer Form, NASA SMD “Dear Colleagues, If you collaborate with anyone in China you should read our new FAQ. Our appropriation […]
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NASA Seeks "High Level Visit" Services For China Meetings
NASA Solicitation: Intepretation Translation, Visa Processing, and Logistical Support “Oral interpretation and written translation of official and technical/scientific/engineering documents … Former Soviet States (Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, […]
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There is no Space Race with China
U.S. Experts on China’s Space Program Agree There Is No Race, Space Policy Online “China’s successful Shenzhou-9 mission seems to have stirred interest in what impact, if any, China’s space […]
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How Should The U.S. Respond to Chinese Space Success?
Space, the Missing Frontier, opinion, NY Times “During the transition period after he defeated John McCain, Obama contemplated combining the best of the space programs at the Pentagon and NASA […]
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China's Success
China’s giant, quiet step in space, Leroy Chiao, CNN “I have seen China’s space technology. It is impressive. What the Chinese lack is operational experience. In that, we are still […]
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A Big Week For Chinese Exploration & Engineering
Chinese Submarine Breaks Deepest-Dive Record In Mariana Trench “A Chinese submarine descended to 6,908 meters (22,600 feet) in the Mariana Trench today, breaking the record for the nation’s deepest dive […]
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Update: Shenzhou 9 Docks With Tiangong-1
Chinese Astronauts Dock and Enter Tiangong 1 Mini-Spacelab (with video) “Following on their successful launch on Saturday the Chinese Shenzhou-9 spacecraft docked today with the Tiangong-1 mini-spacelab and the three […]