China prepares to launch "space lab"

They'll do it, then find some they don't like something about the ISS and shoot it down. "That's no moon"

Were you aware that Britain is still giving financial aid to China, and that the amount we have given has tripled in the past 10 years? It’s as if Stockport County were giving financial aid to Manchester United. China’s GDP is not far short of being double that of our own, and yet last year we bunged them £170m of, er, humanitarian assistance, I wonder how many university places that could have paid for in England, how many nurses, how many hospitals, how many police in the street, etc etc. Now they are putting a space station into orbit, shows how much they need the money and how we prio... [More]

The unmanned module will later join with another module to test docking procedures in space. Although impressive, I just do not trust that regime--AT ALL.

At lest China has a viable space program unlike the USA who to what to ax theirs so they transfer the money from NASA to more important things like more no win wars Pentagonism reigns supreme in the USA.

Although impressive, I just do not trust that regime--AT ALL. I sure they feel the same way about ours...

I sure they feel the same way about ours... Yes, I am sure you are right. The biggest difference is that I can get all the facts I want from the world. The poor people under that regime only get what their government allows.

At least China is making an effort, NASA is not doing anything, Russians are big mystery, ESA is just starting good...

At least China is making an effort, NASA is not doing anything, Russians are big mystery, ESA is just starting good... You should look again, Nasa is soon going to have many ways to low orbit not 1 not 2 but at least several or more. No nation on Earth will be able to say that. Here you go, The SLS a heavy lift vehicle based on Shuttle ,Aires, Constellation parts. It will lift more tonnage then any rocket ever made. Liberty consisting of a 5 segment booster and Arian 5 on top, Falcon 9 has allready achieved orbit with a dragon capsule and will be taking stuff to low orbit, Sierra Nevada on top... [More]