Comments on: The upcoming first launch of China’s space station https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-upcoming-first-launch-of-chinas-space-station/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:14:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jeff Wright https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-upcoming-first-launch-of-chinas-space-station/#comment-1125907 Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:14:30 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=75032#comment-1125907 Agreed. They have a work ethic that is a world beater. The individual behind the Verity weld analysis system worked outdoors all day and poured over textbook all night. It’s called “want-to” and it cannot be taught except by the best coaches like Saban-who defines maturity as “doing things you don’t want to do-and not doing things you want to do.”

]]> By: Lee Stevenson https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-upcoming-first-launch-of-chinas-space-station/#comment-1125826 Thu, 22 Apr 2021 20:43:17 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=75032#comment-1125826 @Barry Lewis, that kind of thinking is what will leave the US trailing in the current space race… Underestimate China at your peril… Remember when crappy toys were made in Japan? It’s not the same world now. A lot of rubbish is still made in China, but as I’ve said elsewhere, under their communist regime, LONG term plans are uninterrupted, their space tech is undoubtedly up to scratch, and to underestimate China is not only foolish, but also their goal. As I’ve also mentioned, I would not be surprised if the next pair of boots on the moon are made in China…

]]> By: Andi https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-upcoming-first-launch-of-chinas-space-station/#comment-1125709 Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:49:35 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=75032#comment-1125709 Don’t forget the potential military applications .

]]> By: Jeff Wright https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-upcoming-first-launch-of-chinas-space-station/#comment-1125668 Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:19:45 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=75032#comment-1125668 Could you bi-ling uals convert the following into Mandarin?
“Mir 2, proudly funded by Wal-Mart!”

]]> By: mpthompson https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-upcoming-first-launch-of-chinas-space-station/#comment-1125667 Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:14:12 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=75032#comment-1125667 The current Chinese industrial base is not up to this task.

While I generally agree with you, it would nieve to believe that the Chinese are incapable of adapting to meet the QA/QC demands required for a robust space program. As Robert says, “China is not fooling around.” If high-quality iPhones can be built in China, it is at least within their capability to build other technology to such exacting standards.

]]> By: wayne https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-upcoming-first-launch-of-chinas-space-station/#comment-1125645 Thu, 22 Apr 2021 02:31:36 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=75032#comment-1125645 U-2
“Seconds”
https://youtu.be/XSl0W-NsL98
3:10

]]> By: Barry Lewis https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-upcoming-first-launch-of-chinas-space-station/#comment-1125627 Thu, 22 Apr 2021 00:58:33 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=75032#comment-1125627 Read “Made Poorly in China “. Their industrial base is geared towards making built in manufactured defective products. Space Stations and interplanetary vehicles require a high level of QA/QC. The current Chinese industrial base is not up to this task.

]]> By: Lee Stevenson https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-upcoming-first-launch-of-chinas-space-station/#comment-1125577 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:56:11 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=75032#comment-1125577 I am no communist, ( even tho I am considered such from some folks ;-) , but it has to be mentioned that with the Chinese continuity of govenence, and their liking for 5, 10, and even 25 year plans, and also given their massive uptick in economy in the last couple of decades, they are probably in the best position to lead the new “space race” right now. Capitalism is biting on their heels, but even though a free market approach will be more sustainable in the end, a government willing to throw enough funds at an end goal, and without the hinder of elections and changes of policy… I’ve said before her, the next pair of boots on the Moon, and indeed Mars , could very well be Chinese. I guess it doesn’t really matter in the end, whatever our political differences, it’s still humanity moving off the planet. I just hope that “Western” nations are involved in the mix!

]]> By: V-Man https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-upcoming-first-launch-of-chinas-space-station/#comment-1125569 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:30:42 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=75032#comment-1125569 Sort of like the /Tsien/ from Clarke’s 2010: Odyssey Two, then?

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