Chinese Space Station

[Eric Mc]

It looks like the Chinese will be launching the first module in their Space Station programme within the next few weeks.

Soon when we say "Space Station Spotting" we will have to specify "Which One"?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/8719478/C...

[scubadude]

How long before the ISS crew will be "popping out for a Chinese"?

"Houston this is ISS, we have to go EVA again, we forgot the Prawn Balls"

[Simpo Two]

If they get the trajectory right they could fire them from one airlock to the other with a rubber band.

[Eric Mc]

Simpo Two said:

If they get the trajectory right they could fire them from one airlock to the other with a rubber band.

Cheaper than rocket fuel

[perdu]

Eric Mc said:

Simpo Two said:

If they get the trajectory right they could fire them from one airlock to the other with a rubber band.

Cheaper than rocket fuel

Hmm

they'd best be careful with that

"every action has an equal and opposite reaction"

be a bugger if they crashed the one station getting prawn balls to the other


O O P S !

[scubadude]

perdu said:

be a bugger if they crashed the one station getting prawn balls to the other

O O P S !

Yup, a total Balls Up.

Imagine the mess when the bag splits, its bad enough in the car, imagine Crispy Seaweed in zero G!!!

[Cyder]

You lot are just (prawn) crackers!

[Eric Mc]

To Boldly Go where no Crispy Duck has gone before.

[DamienB]

While you lot are joking I fear the Chinese will practically own Earth orbit in 50 years time. They are the only people left on the planet with the money and attitude to actually do anything in space on any significant scale...

[Simpo Two]

I'd say 20 years.

It's just a question of when they run out of money and enthusiasm like we did.

How far will they get?

Earth orbit?
Lunar orbit?
Moon landing?
Mars landing?

'Place bets now!'

[Mojocvh]

"Dear President Obama
please wake up and smell the coffee.
Yo
Mo"

+1 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/chi...

[dr_gn]

Simpo Two said:

I'd say 20 years.

It's just a question of when they run out of money and enthusiasm like we did.

How far will they get?

Earth orbit?
Lunar orbit?
Moon landing?
Mars landing?

'Place bets now!'

We just need another 'Cold War' scenario, things'll soon pick up again...

[Simpo Two]

dr_gn said:

We just need another 'Cold War' scenario, things'll soon pick up again...

True enough. Good job China is a long way away and we don't have anything they want.



Meantime I'm pondering all the fired prawn balls that miss the airlock, and so carry on orbiting. Eventually they will form the new 'Prawn Ball Layer'. And would it lead to a Dim Sun?

[perdu]

Simpo Two said:

True enough. Good job China is a long way away and we don't have anything they want.



Meantime I'm pondering all the fired prawn balls that miss the airlock, and so carry on orbiting. Eventually they will form the new 'Prawn Ball Layer'. And would it lead to a Dim Sun?

Global Stir-frying

with extra Soy Sauce