[FPSPACE] Next up...release of the small satellite

[agzak at optonline.net]

Yes, Jim, in the warped ideology of American nationalism, the US intercept of a satellite, which has no chance of surviving the reentry, is a peaceful mission, but a Chinese manned spacecraft practicing a rendezvous in space is a hostile action. 

Congratulations to China. This might be a small step for US and Russia, but a giant leap for the Chinese. :)

Anatoly Zak
http://www.russianspaceweb.com


----- Original Message -----
From: jeoberg at comcast.net
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2008 7:51 am
Subject: Re: [FPSPACE] Next up...release of the small satellite
To: John Locker <john at satcom.freeserve.co.uk>, SeeSat-L at satobs.org
Cc: fpspace at friends-partners.org

> Does the subsatellite have any pedigree related to the 
> Surreysat payloads flown earlier?
> 
> Re-rendezvous with an inert (presumably) target does not seem to me
> to be a step towards manned docking missions -- it smells more like
> an uncooperative inspection mission.
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: "John Locker" <john at satcom.freeserve.co.uk> 
> 
> > Understand the satellite , once released will move out to a 
> distance of 4km 
> > Not sure what the purpose of the sat is although understand it is 
> a an 
> > imaging bird.Speculation as to whether it will examine the 
> outside of 
> > Shenzhou 7 
> > 
> > John 
> > 
> > http://satcom.website.orange.co.uk/ 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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