Is China ‘Go’ for Space?

The BBC reports that The Peoples’ Republic of China plans to put a human in space by the end of the year. Is this a boast, or the real thing?

The article mentions sources in Hong Kong who say that the first Taikonaut may launch by mid-October.

If so, then I wish them hot jets and clear skies.

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This entry was written by Bill Humphries and posted on September 16, 2003 at 12:00 am and filed under technology. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the Atom feed for this post. Both comments and trackbacks are currently closed.