China announces launch time of Shenzhou-8

news.xinhuanet ^ | Oct. 31 | xin staff

[Rabin]

JIUQUAN, Oct. 31 -- A China manned space program spokeswoman said here Monday that the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 is scheduled to be launched at 5:58 a.m. Tuesday.

A modified Long March-2F rocket, the fuel of which is being refilled, will carry the spacecraft from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. http://www.china.org.cn/english/features/cslc/139838.htm

[Rabin]

Charles Bolden, the Nasa administrator, talks to Al Jazeera's Imran Garda about the US relationship with the Middle East after Obama's so-called Cairo initiative, reaching out to the Muslim world, international contribution to the space mission, the constellation project, Nasa's challenges, militarisation of space, the US leadership role in space, and life in space. http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/talktojazeera/2010/07/201071122234471970.html

Rab rejoices, NASA Bos Bolden is now (dis)engaged his agency from all Muslim world and earthly concerns, toward a truly critical imperative need to at last find a rock to land upon, and then figuring out how to do that.

[Happy Rain]

I thought Shenzhou-8 was the eighth mascot of the Shanghai Fighting Shenzhous.
He used to run out onto the field at half time and then stop to lick himself.
I heard the Chinese referee say, “I sure do wish I could do that!”
The coach told him, “That dog would biiiiite yoooouuuu!!!”

[Rabin]

HR<Shenzhou-8 was the eighth mascot of the Shanghai Fighting Shenzhous.

Naa, That dag won’t hunt.

R.