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China's Mystery SpacelabSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 20, 2010 We could be less than a year away from the launch of Tiangong-1, China's first space laboratory. We've been expecting this launch for years, but relatively little is still known about this mission. We have grown used to seeing computer-generated artwork of this small, stubby laboratory module, not much larger than the Shenzhou crew-carrying spacecraft that will dock with it. China Central Television has also broadcast short video clips showing the module undergoing assembly, and periodically, a short news report on the mission pops up in the Chinese media. Beyond this, not much is really known about Tiangong. We don't even know if the launch will take place this year or in 2011. The Chinese themselves probably don't know for sure at this stage. ... read more |
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Moscow (AFP) Jan 19, 2010Officials in Russia's far east have asked China for information about a fire at a chemicals plant in a Chinese city near the two countries' shared border, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday. The regional branch of Russia's emergency situations ministry sent the query through diplomatic channels after learning from media reports about the fire in the city of Jilin, a ministry spokesman ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Jan 19, 2010China's Sinopec has said it is in talks with British oil giant BP to develop shale gas reserves, as Beijing tries to secure access to natural resources to fuel its fast-growing economy. Asia's largest oil refiner said talks with BP were proceeding "smoothly" and that any deal would help accelerate the development of its shale gas fields, according to an official newsletter posted on its web ... more  
Washington (AFP) Jan 19, 2010China reduced its holdings of US Treasury bonds in November amid an unexpectedly strong surge in overall foreign purchases, official data showed Tuesday. China, the largest holder of US Treasury bonds, lowered its holdings of Treasury securities to 789.6 billion dollars by November 30 from 798.9 billion in October, the Treasury reported. Overall, net foreign purchases of long-term securi ... more |
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Beijing, China (XNA) Jan 18, 2010China is in a rush to build its version of the Global Positioning System (GPS), by planning to launch 10 Beidou navigation satellites between now and 2012, a newly launched official website said. "The Beidou (Compass) Navigation Satellite System, which will be completed in 2020 with 35 satellites, will enable China to shake off its dependence on GPS and achieve huge economic benefits," Pan ... more 
Xichang, China (XNA) Jan 18, 2010China took one step forward in its ambition to build an independent global navigation network capable of rivaling foreign congeneric systems with the successful launch of a new orbiter into space early Sunday morning. Boosted by a Long-March-3III carrier rocket into a geostationary orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, it was the third orbiter China has launched for the network ... more  
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jan 18, 2010The U.S. media suspects China and India of developing anti-satellite weapons. An article to this effect has been published the New Scientist magazine. Until recently, only the Soviet Union, its legal successor Russia and the United States were capable of developing anti-satellite weapons. U.S. analysts now think that China and India are acquiring similar capabilities. To what extent are such fears justified? ... more |
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