Human Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Nice to be back. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.techshout.com/science/2007/22/c...iter-this-year/ China has already laid out plans to launch a lunar orbiter in the second part of 2007. This is one of the initial steps towards a lunar probe. The first half of any project to the moon involves a probe while the second and the most important part is to make an attempt to land it on the lunar surface. That means, the Chang’e I orbiter will have to be launched first, After that, China will have to send one more mission that will have to travel all the way to the moon, then land on the lunar surface and ultimately gather samples before returning to earth. In a speech at Beijing Jiaotong University, Sun Laiyan said, “The moon probe project is the third milestone in China’s space technology after satellite and manned spacecraft projects, and the foremost step for us in exploring deep space.” China became only the third country in 2006 after United States and the former Soviet Union to launch a ‘Taikonaut,’ as they are called in China, into space aboard its own rocket. Next year, China is also planning to carry out a full-fledged space walk. There are future plans to dock two orbiting vehicles. The National Space Administration of China is planning to send a moon rover by the year 2012. The Lunar Orbiter launch will mark a beginning of a new era in China and will begin a journey that could end with Taikonauts landing on the moon. Let’s hope our very own Chandrayaan, the unmanned lunar mission by the Indian Space Research Organization also goes off smoothly. We can sure expect a space race between the two new technology powerhouses, something similar to what happened a few years ago between the United States and the erstwhile Soviet Union! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_Wilbur Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Human, Its great to see you again. I just got back from West Virginia. I purchased a Christmas Tree farm in a town right outside of a town called Ripley. The farm is beautiful. My new staff had me working hard. Right now we are mowing grass. Jenna and I have to get Hughes Net internet access at our cabin. How is life on your end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Human Posted May 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Same ole same ole politics. Family is healthy "life is good". Oh!! my family member who has cancer is being KICKED off of Hospice, cause he or she will live far longer than 6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiley Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 That is horrible. How will your family member afford care? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Human Posted May 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 (edited) You misunderstand, my family member is stable, and I'm the care giver "Probably out live us all". Plus for hospice care the person has to be diagnosed with 6 months or less to live, and I've been a very serious pain to my family members' doctors. If I took the doctors advice and let them operate, then my family member would have been dead “and horribly too in less then 6 months, and it's been FAR longer than 6 months and him or her is in no pain, and everything works. So there is no point in him or her being in hospice, and yes I did get other opinions. Insurance wise, him or her is fine. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That is horrible. How will your family member afford care? Edited May 23, 2007 by Human Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlingBling Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Even though I do not agree on everything your post Human. I did miss your commentary. I hope the Chinese take a picture of our flag on the moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Human Posted May 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 BlingBling, good to see you again, and I AGREE with ya. :) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Even though I do not agree on everything your post Human. I did miss your commentary. I hope the Chinese take a picture of our flag on the moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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