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China to test space weapon in launching moon satellite: rights group+
Breitbart ^ | Oct 23, 2007 | Not Stated

Posted on 10/23/2007 6:12:48 AM PDT by Islander7

HONG KONG, Oct. 23 (AP) - (Kyodo)—A Chinese submarine will send test signals that could change the course of a satellite when China launches its first moon orbiter, as part of the country's effort to develop space war technology, a human rights watchdog said Tuesday.

The Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy said two survey ships are deployed in the South Pacific Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean to send signals to maneuver the lunar exploration satellite, expected to be launched Wednesday. At the same time, a nuclear-powered submarine will send simulated signals to the satellite as a test, it said in a statement.

Once the satellite-maneuvering technology matures, the group said, China would have the know-how to destroy other satellites in space in wartime. China could launch cheaply-made weapon-carrying objects into space and change their courses to destroy or damage satellites of other countries by sending signals from submarines, the center said.

China shocked the world in January by firing a missile at an old weather satellite without notifying anyone in advance, showing off its anti-satellite weaponry and its ability to shoot down satellites without being immediately noticed.

Hong Kong's media reported that a rocket that will carry the satellite was being fueled up, banners of greetings on the successful launch were prepared and farmers living near the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, in mid-western China's Sichuan Province, will be evicted one hour ahead of the launch.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: armsbuildup; china; chinaspace; chinesemilitary; militaryspace; space; weapons
This is not good. Even though China is far behind us in space technology, it should be of concern that they are making so many moves in so many areas to counter us militarily.
1 posted on 10/23/2007 6:12:53 AM PDT by Islander7
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To: Islander7
China sends its’ thanks and money rewards to the Clinton Socialist Party.
2 posted on 10/23/2007 6:18:19 AM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto)
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To: Islander7

Meanwhile, our moronic democrat party refuses to allow us to develop any such thing.


3 posted on 10/23/2007 6:19:36 AM PDT by Crazieman (The Democrat Party: Culture of Treason)
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To: Islander7
It seems like this is essentially the same as our land based space tracking and communication system we have around the world except 1. they are on ships so the Chinese don't have to put it on land where it could be infiltrated or destroyed and 2. they are testing out using a submarine so they could pop it up anywhere in the ocean making it much harder for us to know where it is and when the Chinese are planning to do something.

We should be concerned about it, but this is hardly something to hyperventilate about.

Also, I welcome the Chinese trying to land on the moon. Maybe we can get into a space race again and spend money on advancing science rather than on insuring 25 year old "kids" whose parents make $80,000 per year.

4 posted on 10/23/2007 6:28:38 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (May the heirs of Charles Martel and Jan Sobieski rise up again to defend Europe.)
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To: All; Islander7; Landru; Richard Poe; kristinn; backhoe; Howlin; Jeff Head; Calpernia; ...

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NEVER FORGET

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“There is NO way the Chinese can get a hold of our missile and satellite technology when launching our space satellites from inside China. I GUARANTEE IT”

...Lying Statement made to the American People on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ by SANDY BERGER, sitting National Security Advisor to the President of the United States ...after already having served as Communist China’s head lobbyist in Washington, D.C.

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SANDY BERGER was appointed in 1993 by President BILL CLINTON who, along with his wife HILLARY, suppoorted Communist terrorist North Vietnam’s push to take over a then Free South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Horridly bringing down upon a once Free South Vietnamese People:

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Pictures of a vietnamese Re-Education (SLAVE LABOR) Camp

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1308949/posts

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..”JOURNEY from the FALL”.. MoviePremieres = Fall of Saigon CLARITY..

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1806248/posts

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What price is left for the still Free to pay now, that’s us BTW,
with HILLARY & BILL CLINTON pushing hard to re-take our precious Oval Office one last time
...in a new time of war
...in a new century
...with our own Freedom
...directly at stake
...right here at home..?

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Signed:..”ALOHA RONNIE” Guyer
Veteran-1st Major Battles for Freedom of the Vietnam War 1965-66

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http://www.lzxray.com/Ronnie3.jpg

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NEVER FORGET


5 posted on 10/23/2007 7:06:34 AM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: Islander7

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1915064/posts
China’s Long March to the Moon


6 posted on 10/23/2007 7:21:45 AM PDT by Calpernia (Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
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To: Islander7

We are giving them the technology to make the rope,
the money to make the rope, and our necks to put the rope around.


7 posted on 10/23/2007 11:26:40 AM PDT by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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To: Islander7

Our Gov’t/NAVY uses the HAARP, so it wasn’t too long before the Chinese acquired that knowledge too.


8 posted on 10/23/2007 12:20:21 PM PDT by Pagey (Horrible Hillary Clinton is Bad For America, Bad For Business and Bad For MY Stomach!)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE
Rockets before people

yitbos

9 posted on 10/23/2007 1:58:16 PM PDT by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds." -- Ayn Rand)
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To: KarlInOhio
Also, I welcome the Chinese trying to land on the moon. Maybe we can get into a space race again and spend money on advancing science rather than on insuring 25 year old "kids" whose parents make $80,000 per year.

Damn straight!

10 posted on 10/23/2007 2:26:20 PM PDT by Androcles (All your typos are belong to us)
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To: Islander7

My biggest concern is our reliance on GPS to guide weapons, planes , etc.
If they take out a few GPS satellites then what?


11 posted on 10/23/2007 2:41:49 PM PDT by Vinnie (You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Jihads You)
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