Comments on: China Launches the First Module of Its Space Station Program http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/09/29/china-launches-the-first-module-of-its-space-station-program/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day's most compelling topics. Thu, 24 May 2012 03:45:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Kwok http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/09/29/china-launches-the-first-module-of-its-space-station-program/comment-page-1/#comment-1933986 John Kwok Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:47:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=32152#comment-1933986 I heard a rather insightful and optimistic appraisal of China's future plans for space exploration last night on the John Batchelor Show nationally syndicated talk radio program: http://wabcradio.com/sectional.asp?id=33447 One of the guests (It was either on the 9 - 10 PM or Midnight to 1 AM hour segments) suggested that China will have eventually a program devoted to peaceful manned exploration of space, following in the wake of both the USA and Russia. I heard a rather insightful and optimistic appraisal of China’s future plans for space exploration last night on the John Batchelor Show nationally syndicated talk radio program:

http://wabcradio.com/sectional.asp?id=33447

One of the guests (It was either on the 9 – 10 PM or Midnight to 1 AM hour segments) suggested that China will have eventually a program devoted to peaceful manned exploration of space, following in the wake of both the USA and Russia.

]]> By: scribbler http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/09/29/china-launches-the-first-module-of-its-space-station-program/comment-page-1/#comment-1928287 scribbler Sat, 01 Oct 2011 08:15:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=32152#comment-1928287 From the link above: Tiangong’s docking hardware will be compatible with the docking hardware on the ISS, which will enable craft from other countries to rendezvous with the space station. “Scientists of all countries are welcome to participate in space science experimental research on China’s space station,” Jiang Guohua, chief engineer at the China Astronaut Research and Training Center, told Space.com. From the link above: Tiangong’s docking hardware will be compatible with the docking hardware on the ISS, which will enable craft from other countries to rendezvous with the space station. “Scientists of all countries are welcome to participate in space science experimental research on China’s space station,” Jiang Guohua, chief engineer at the China Astronaut Research and Training Center, told Space.com.

]]> By: Brian Too http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/09/29/china-launches-the-first-module-of-its-space-station-program/comment-page-1/#comment-1923702 Brian Too Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:25:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=32152#comment-1923702 I hope the Chinese have compatible docking ports with the ISS. One day we, or they, or both, are going to need them. I hope the Chinese have compatible docking ports with the ISS. One day we, or they, or both, are going to need them.

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