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SPACE: Chinese Space Walkers Stalk The Space Station

November 3, 2008: On September 27th, a Chinese Shenzhou space capsule came within 45 kilometers of the International Space Station, and two of the three crewmen made the first Chinese space walk (going outside the spacecraft in their space suits.) Later, a small, 88 pound microsatellite (the BX-1) was released from the Shenzhou. This was supposed to be a science experiment, but the fact that the Shenzhou came so close to the International Space Station, and then released a smaller, maneuverable (via small gas jets) BX-1, indicated another satellite destruction drill. The BX-1 could easily have been directed at the nearby space station, and destroyed it.

Chinese astronaut takes historic walk in space

BEIJING (Reuters) - Astronaut Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese man to walk in space on Saturday, clambering out of China's Shenzhou VII space craft in a technological feat that Beijing wants the world to marvel about.

Chinese astronaut takes historic walk in space

BEIJING (Reuters) - Astronaut Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese man to walk in space on Saturday, clambering out of China's Shenzhou VII spacecraft in a technological feat that Beijing wants the world to marvel at.

Chinese astronaut takes historic walk in space

BEIJING (Reuters) - Astronaut Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese man to walk in space on Saturday, clambering out of China's Shenzhou VII spacecraft in a technological feat that Beijing wants the world to marvel at.

Chinese astronaut takes historic walk in space

BEIJING (Reuters) - Astronaut Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese man to walk in space on Saturday, clambering out of China's Shenzhou VII spacecraft in a technological feat that Beijing wants the world to marvel at.

Space Adventures' Client, Private Astronaut Richard Garriott, Successfully Launches...

Space Adventures' Client, Private Astronaut Richard Garriott, Successfully Launches to the International Space Station Garriott Makes History as 1st Second-Generation Astronaut VIENNA, Va., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Space Adventures, Ltd., the only company that provides human space missions to the world marketplace, today announced that its orbital client Richard Garriott and his crew successfully launched aboard a Soyuz TMA spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan en route to the International Space Station (ISS). Garriott joins the Expedition 18 crew, which includes NASA astronaut Michael Fincke and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Lonchakov. (Photo: here ) In preparation for his spaceflight, Garriott, son of NASA astronaut Owen Garriott, completed a cosmonaut-training program at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center lo

Chinese astronaut completes nation's first space walk

A Chinese astronaut Saturday became the first in his country's history to complete a space walk, a feat President Hu Jintao hailed as a "major breakthrough" for the emerging space power.

Chinese astronaut completes nation's first space walk

BEIJING (AFP) - A Chinese astronaut Saturday became the first in his country's history to complete a space walk, a feat President Hu Jintao hailed as a "major breakthrough" for the emerging space power.

Chinese space walker greeted as hero

The first Chinese man to walk in space was hailed as a national hero yesterday as China gave one of its clearest indications yet it is now reaching for the moon. Mission commander Zhai Zhigang, 41, pictured, and his two fellow astronauts arrived in Beijing to the applause of large flag-waving crowds. Amid the fervour, the People's Daily suggested putting a Chinese astronaut on the moon was an achievable goal. "We still do not have an exact timetable for a manned mission to the moon, but I believe a Chinese [astronaut] will set foot on the moon in the not too distant future," an unnamed official told the paper. On Sunday, Wang Zhaoyao, spokesman for the manned space program, said it was "necessary" for China to put a man on the moon.

Chinese astronaut completes space walk (AAP)

A Chinese astronaut completed a space walk, state television said, as China became only the third nation to perform the feat after the United States and the former Soviet Union .

SPACEHAB Sees Opportunity in Space Florida's Launch Complex

SPACEHAB, Incorporated (NASDAQ:SPAB), and its Astrotech subsidiary, leading providers of commercial space services, join with Space Florida in recognizing the immense opportunities for America's commercial space program in the joint Air Force Space Command and Space Florida Dedication Ceremony of Launch Complex 36. The Ceremony marked the symbolic "groundbreaking" following the announcement by the Air Force Space Command of its commitment to commercial space and its intention to lease LC36 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to Space Florida. The U.S. Air Force's official "intent to lease" the site to Space Florida includes the build-out of the launch pad to support multiple-customers and multi-vehicle configurations for commercial, civil and military customers.

Chinese astronaut makes first space walk

(RTTNews) - Saturday, Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang's 20-minute stay in outer space has marked a major breakthrough for China's space program. China is the third country in the world to accomplish this feat after the United States and Russia.

Astronaut completes space walk

A CHINESE astronaut today became the first in his country's history to complete a space walk, a feat President Hu Jintao hailed as a "major breakthrough" for the emerging space power.

Astronaut completes space walk

A CHINESE astronaut today became the first in his country's history to complete a space walk, a feat President Hu Jintao hailed as a "major breakthrough" for the emerging space power.

Chinese taikonaut greets nation, world in first space walk

BEIJING: Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang completed a space walk Saturday afternoon, marking a remarkable progress in the country’s ambitious space program, which will eventually lead to the establishment of a permanent space station.

Beijing: Astronaut completes space walk

A CHINESE astronaut today became the first in his country's history to complete a space walk, a feat President Hu Jintao hailed as a "major breakthrough" for the emerging space power.

Chinese astronaut takes historic walk in space

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It's Official, Australia Needs a Space Agency

Dante_J writes "In the final report published by the Australian Senate inquiry into 'The Current State of Australia's Space Science & Industry Sector' entitled 'Lost in Space? Setting a new direction for Australia's space science and industry sector,' it calls for the formation of a 'Space Industry Advisory Council' to oversee the creation of a fully-fledged Australian Space Agency. Of the top 20 GDP nations, Australia is the only one without a Space Agency, which impacts on many aspects of ordinary life, not to mention Research and Engineering endeavors. Every satellite operated by Australia is owned by another party and the costs of this alone are comparable to that of a Space Agency. The report is a tidy piece that drew upon submissions form Andy Thomas, and an impressive collection of Australian Academics and Space Science entities fr

Chinese astronaut completes first space walk

Beijing: For the first time a Chinese astronaut performed a spacewalk heralding a 'great leap forward' for the Communist nation in space technology which western experts say is close to rivalling US and Russia.

6th Annual Online Auction of Astronaut Experiences and Memorabilia Takes Off

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Imagine dining with legendary astronaut John Glenn, hitting the slopes with moonwalker Buzz Aldrin, or viewing a Space Shuttle launch with the very first space shuttle pilot Robert Crippen. The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) is offering these experiences and many more during its 6th Annual Online Auction of Astronaut Experiences and Memorabilia at www.astronautscholarship.org/2008_auction.pl.

Chinese Cuisine for iPod 3.5

Chinese Cuisine for iPod... The electronic audio Chinese Cuisine software, designed especially for iPod users, gives a thorough introduction about Chinese dishes. With clear frame and precise arrangement, its major parts: the Overview, Eight Cuisines, Specialties, Local Cuisines etc. present the background of Chinese food culture, Chinese eight cuisine, specialties, and local cuisines. This software enables you to be an expert epicure at Chinese cuisine. You can order your favorite plates masterly in Chinese restaurants as well as prepare the delicious plates if you like.

Chinese prepare for space walk

THREE Chinese astronauts have made final preparations for a mission that will include the nation's first ever space walk, saying they were confident of handling what will be a difficult but historic voyage.

Space Adventures' Client, Private Astronaut Richard Garriott, Successfully Launches to the International Space Station

VIENNA, Va., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Space Adventures, Ltd., the only company that provides human space missions to the world marketplace, today announced that its orbital client Richard Garriott and his crew successfully launched aboard a Soyuz TMA spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan en route to the International Space Station (ISS). Garriott joins the Expedition 18 crew, which includes NASA astronaut Michael Fincke and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Lonchakov. (Photo:

Space Adventures' Client, Private Astronaut Richard Garriott, Successfully Launches to the International Space Station

VIENNA, Va., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Space Adventures, Ltd., the only company that provides human space missions to the world marketplace, today announced that its orbital client Richard Garriott and his crew successfully launched aboard a Soyuz TMA spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan en route to the International Space Station (ISS). Garriott joins the Expedition 18 crew, which includes NASA astronaut Michael Fincke and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Lonchakov.

Space Adventures' Client, Private Astronaut Richard Garriott, Successfully Launches to the International Space Station

VIENNA, Va., Oct 12, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Space Adventures, Ltd., the only company that provides human space missions to the world marketplace, today announced that its orbital client Richard Garriott and his crew successfully launched aboard a Soyuz TMA spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan en route to the International Space Station (ISS). Garriott joins the Expedition 18 crew, which includes NASA astronaut Michael Fincke and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Lonchakov.

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