| Whatisitgood4atwork | 28 Sep 2008 8:25 p.m. PST |
I want to say a big non-political 很 好 to China's astronauts for their successful first space-walk and safe return afterwards. It is always good to see human beings journey into space and return safely. I wouldn't mind a bit if China's new space program prompted another space race. |
| Cpt Arexu | 28 Sep 2008 11:35 p.m. PST |
Yes, well done the taikonauts! |
 Parzival  | 29 Sep 2008 5:28 a.m. PST |
I wouldn't mind a bit if China's new space program prompted another space race. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like the West is paying attention. Given China's growing militarism, I don't see this event as an unalloyed "good thing." Still, it has near-future scenario possibilities… |
| jpattern2 | 29 Sep 2008 7:21 a.m. PST |
Good to see them back on Earth safe and sound.
I do wish this would light a fire under the US space program . . . |
| lugal hdan | 29 Sep 2008 8:19 a.m. PST |
Hear, hear! Anyone building their own spaceship and performing a spacewalk is commendable. |
| lugal hdan | 29 Sep 2008 11:29 a.m. PST |
On a related note, SpaceX's Falcon 1 rocked finally had a successful launch, delivering the first payload in history to be launched with NO government sponsored technology. That is, the whole launch vehicle was designed from the ground up with private funding – many others use surplus soviet rocket engines or some other shortcuts. They've had a few failures to this point (this was their 4th launch), but hopefully this will usher in a new era of more affordable space access. |
| Parzival | 29 Sep 2008 12:27 p.m. PST |
SpaceX's Falcon 1 rocked finally had a successful launch, delivering the first payload in history to be launched with NO government sponsored technology. Now that's a development I can wholeheartedly applaud! P.S.: Nothing against the taikonauts in my earlier post; I'm just very wary of the Chinese government. And the Olympics didn't alleviate that concern one bit. |
| Pictors Studio | 29 Sep 2008 2:24 p.m. PST |
No worries Parzival, I'm sure everyone feels the same way. |
 Saginaw | 29 Sep 2008 3:20 p.m. PST |
Congrats to the Shenzhou-7 Taikonauts on a successful mission and return to Earth. You can bet that a future 'Star Trek' will incorporate be a "Shuttlecraft Zhai" or a "Zhai Station", named in honor of Zhai Zhigang, the first spacewalking Chinese explorer. |
| Klebert L Hall | 30 Sep 2008 7:28 a.m. PST |
Yep, it's awesome, congratulations Shenzhou 7 crew! I'm all for any and all space exploration.
-Kle. |
| Last Hussar | 30 Sep 2008 4:35 p.m. PST |
Lets face it- we have to find a way off this rock before the next K-Boundary event. |
