Sharing equipment is one thing

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Sharing equipment is one thing

Socrates II — 9/29/2008 1:58:18 PM (archived)

Having actual humans from other countries onboard their spaceships
is another.

I can imagine some token visits, but China isn't really big on sharing,
and why should they, considering how many cards they are holding
now, with only more in the future.

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Shenzhou-7 - Raoul - 9/24/2008 6:26:22 PM
- re: Shenzhou-7 pass - SteveS - 9/27/2008 3:24:20 AM
  - They landed, mission aacomplished (n/t) - Raoul - 9/28/2008 10:32:52 AM
  - re: Spacewalk!!!! - Raoul - 9/27/2008 9:08:15 AM
    - Very cool. - Lee - 9/27/2008 7:06:09 PM
      - If you blink, you would have missed it. - Jacob - 9/27/2008 8:17:57 PM
        
        Just testing out their suit. - Lee - 9/27/2008 9:26:23 PM
        
        The other two EVA firsts were also short - Socrates II - 9/29/2008 1:53:09 PM
    - re: Spacewalk!!!! - arnaud - 9/27/2008 9:24:10 AM
      - Shenzhou 7 seen from the jettisoned small satellite!!! - Raoul - 9/28/2008 8:45:31 AM
- re: Shenzhou-7 EVA video? - Delbert - 9/26/2008 4:22:45 PM
  - re: Shenzhou-7 EVA video? - Raoul - 9/26/2008 8:10:09 PM
  - Chinese National Space Administration. - Jacob - 9/26/2008 5:14:12 PM
- re: Shenzhou-7 : Jing, Zhai and Liu - Raoul - 9/24/2008 6:59:45 PM
  - SUCCESSFUL LIFT OFF!! [7:10 AM MST]...It's now 7:25 AM. (n/t) - Jacob - 9/25/2008 1:26:19 PM
    - CONFIRMED!!!....IT'S NOW IN ORBIT!!! [7:35 AM MST] - Jacob - 9/25/2008 1:35:34 PM
      - 3 taikonauts! - Raoul - 9/25/2008 3:33:37 PM
        
        re: 3 taikonauts! (Better camera angle than in Soyuzes!) - Raoul - 9/25/2008 3:43:57 PM
        
        Cool. (n/t) - Jacob - 9/25/2008 5:00:51 PM
        
        The Chinese Space Program is so advanced now... - Socrates II - 9/26/2008 3:06:03 PM
        
        There are questions I have about their manned program. - Jacob - 9/26/2008 5:10:08 PM
        
        The 13 minute EVA answered one of my questions.. - Jacob - 9/27/2008 8:20:04 PM
        
        Prestige still counts and the Shenzhou is a better designed spacecraft than the Soyuz (n/t) - Raoul - 9/26/2008 11:37:14 PM
        
        They want their own space stuff - Socrates II - 9/27/2008 12:29:59 AM
        
        re: They will share by inviting astronauts from other countries - Raoul - 9/27/2008 8:16:42 AM
        
        Sharing equipment is one thing - Socrates II - 9/29/2008 1:58:18 PM
        
        They will want to share and have guests - Raoul - 9/29/2008 5:46:27 PM
        
        Yes, especially since China may end up being the only space game in town - Socrates II - 9/29/2008 6:51:36 PM
        
        Sort of like newspapers having obituaries of celebrities constantly ready. (n/t) - Bowser - 9/26/2008 3:15:40 PM

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