I don't think it's so much of fanfare that they are doing something that we did 50 years ago, it's that we aren't still doing it. I like to look at it this way: China has a small battery powered rover on the Moon. We have a 2 ton nuclear powered science lab that landed using it's own crane on Mars. Dan -- Sent from an iPad. There should be less mispelings, but more errors. On Dec 19, 2013, at 12:18 PM, "Erik Hansen" <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
SpaceX is on schedule to start sending astronauts to the space station, that is if they can repair the cooling system. I really don't understand the hoopla about China doing something the US did 50 years ago. Big whoop.
If they did, the flag would probably wiggle while being forced into the
ground, which would provide proof that they did not really land on the moon, it was all filmed in the Gobi deserts..... :)
(By the way, I am pleased to see them moving forward with their space program. Although I really want SpaceX to make a commercial success of themselves, the bigger picture is for mankind as a whole to expand it's knowledge and capability. )
Jo
On Dec 19, 2013, at 10:25 AM, Erik Hansen <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
"your flag decal won't get into heaven any more"
There was a question here a few days ago asking if China had put a flag on
the Moon. I've been waiting a few days to see if they would try to do that maybe with some sort of robot arm. But there's been no news since the landing (which seems odd to me) so here's the best I could come up with:
http://www.sastind.gov.cn/n7812/n136428/n136437/c136596/pic_136596.jpg
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