India takes on old rival China in new Asian space race, Times Online “The world’s two most populous countries — and biggest emerging economies — have fought one war on […]
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Shenzhou EVA training
Editor’s note: This short video includes shots taken at the China Astronaut Research and Training Center where EVA suits are tested in a large swimming pool much in the same […]
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China Plans EVA
China to carry out first spacewalk in late 2008, China View “China plans to carry out its first spacewalk in second half of the year, an official of the nation’s […]
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Former Boeing Engineer Accused Of Spying for China
Former Boeing Engineer Charged with Economic Espionage in Theft of Space Shuttle Secrets for China, DOJ “A former Boeing engineer was arrested this morning after being indicted last week on […]
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Shuttle Battles In Space
. . .And Races Into Space, The Wall Street Journal Asia“At a minimum, Washington should delay the planned 2010 retirement of the Space Shuttle until a new space plane can […]
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China Makes Further Gains in Space Technology
China says moon pictures not faked from NASA, Reuters“But some Chinese Internet users have questioned its originality after comparing it with an almost identical lunar image from the U.S. National […]
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Imagery Received From Chang'e-1
China publishes first moon picture from Chang’e-1, CNSA“This file photo released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Nov. 26, 2007 shows China’s first picture of the moon captured […]
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Asia Now Controls Lunar Orbit
China’s first lunar probe enters moon’s orbit, Xinhua“China’s first lunar probe, Chang’e-1, successfully completed its first braking at perilune and entered the moon’s orbit Monday morning, becoming China’s first circumlunar […]
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NASAWatch Editor Keith Cowing on CNN to Discuss Changâe Mission to the Moon
On 24/25 October 2007 (depending on where you were) NASA Watch.com editor Keith Cowing appeared live on CNN Asia to talk about Chinaâs launch of its Changâe mission to the […]
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Chang'e Heads For The Moon
China launches moon orbiter with patriotic blast, Reuters“China launched its first moon orbiter on Wednesday amid a blaze of live-to-air patriotic propaganda celebrating the country’s space ambitions and technological prowess. […]