Thursday, May 21, 2009

china threat military space station

China readies military space station – launch coincides with shuttle phaseout
BY CRAIG COVAULT
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: March 2, 2009

China is aggressively accelerating the pace of its manned space program by developing a 17,000 lb. man-tended military space laboratory planned for launch by late 2010. The mission will coincide with a halt in U.S. manned flight with phase-out of the shuttle.
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0903/02chinastation/

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