China Unveils Space Station Research Plans

China Unveils Space Station Research Plans
http://www.spacenews.com/article/civ...unveils-space-
station-research-plans

On the surface, this looks like a total rip-off of Russian space station
modules. The Chinese manned space "innovation" continues...

Jeff
--
"the perennial claim that hypersonic airbreathing propulsion would
magically make space launch cheaper is nonsense -- LOX is much cheaper
than advanced airbreathing engines, and so are the tanks to put it in
and the extra thrust to carry it." - Henry Spencer

On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 4:34:59 AM UTC-8, Jeff Findley wrote:
China Unveils Space Station Research Plans

http://www.spacenews.com/article/civ...unveils-space-

station-research-plans



On the surface, this looks like a total rip-off of Russian space station

modules. The Chinese manned space "innovation" continues...



Jeff

--

"the perennial claim that hypersonic airbreathing propulsion would

magically make space launch cheaper is nonsense -- LOX is much cheaper

than advanced airbreathing engines, and so are the tanks to put it in

and the extra thrust to carry it." - Henry Spencer

Whatever happened to Bigelow Aerospace POOF?

You'd think if anything was worth considering as spacestation worthy, those inflatables would have a lot to offer.