[FPSPACE] China to launch "Seed Satellite"

[Chen Lan]

Maybe not good science but probably good business. There are commercial incentives behind the project. In many years ago, it was proposed as a commercial project. Now it seems not a pure commercial satellite but still possible a partial one. An interesting development is that its orbital module now becomes the microgravity lab, which I believe is to offset cost, as its total cost would be difficult to be covered by selling seeds.

Chen Lan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Faranetta <cfaranetta at spaceadventures.com>
> Sent: Jun 2, 2005 9:21 AM
> 
> >Is this good science?
> 
> No.