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China to launch moon rover mission to scout out locations for a lunar base (9:30am PST/12:30pm EST)
Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 30NOV2013 | Daily Mail Reporter

Posted on 12/01/2013 8:03:37 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine

China will tomorrow become the first country in almost 40 years to soft-land a probe on the moon, in a huge step forward for its ambitious space programme.

The nation will become the third in history to launch a lunar probe when the device, named 'Jade Rabbit' after a Chinese folklore character, launches at 5.30pm on Sunday evening, which is 1.30am local time.

The mission forms part of a plan in which China hopes to build a permanent lunar base in order to launch future missions to Mars within the next 15 years.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: apollolegacy; china; launch; moon; obamalegacy; rocket; space; spacerace
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To: Jack Hydrazine

“[1:31]Everything is proceding as planned.”

Gotta love this launch coverage. It’s so...so...exciting like a tingle up my leg!


41 posted on 12/01/2013 9:33:08 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

So far only this.

1:32]The propellant has been discarded.

[1:31]Everything is proceding as planned.

[1:30]The Long March 3B rocket blasts off from the launch pad.


42 posted on 12/01/2013 9:35:17 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

“[1:32]The propellant has been discarded.”

I suspect the first stage has burned up it’s propellant and has been discarded. Maybe the 2nd stage has lit?


43 posted on 12/01/2013 9:35:35 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Much better, much better than an actual video of the launch. Who said a picture is worth a thousand words.


44 posted on 12/01/2013 9:36:13 AM PST by BushCountry (Obama: The dentist told me I need a crown. I was like I KNOW, RIGHT?)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Seems an awfully short burn time even for a first stage.


45 posted on 12/01/2013 9:36:49 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

[1:34]The second and third components have been discarded.


46 posted on 12/01/2013 9:37:14 AM PST by BushCountry (Obama: The dentist told me I need a crown. I was like I KNOW, RIGHT?)
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To: tet68

“[1:33]The control center is tracking the rocket.”

We’re six minutes into the flight and their tracking facilities are getting the tracking data from the rocket.


47 posted on 12/01/2013 9:37:22 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
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To: tet68

I suppose just the boosters.


48 posted on 12/01/2013 9:38:01 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: BushCountry

Riftoff!
49 posted on 12/01/2013 9:38:07 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
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To: BushCountry

2nd and third stages already burned and staged properly?


50 posted on 12/01/2013 9:38:59 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
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To: BushCountry

[1:38]Obama declares the healthcare site fully functioning.


51 posted on 12/01/2013 9:39:12 AM PST by BushCountry (Obama: The dentist told me I need a crown. I was like I KNOW, RIGHT?)
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To: tet68

Yes, you are correct. The SRBs don’t burn long at all.


52 posted on 12/01/2013 9:39:45 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
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To: BushCountry

ROFLMAO!!!


53 posted on 12/01/2013 9:40:07 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
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To: tet68

It should be in orbit by now.


54 posted on 12/01/2013 9:41:04 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

At least they’ll put it into a parking orbit until they can verify the accuracy of it.


55 posted on 12/01/2013 9:42:01 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
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To: BushCountry

1:40 Obamacare’s historic Long March to socialism
takes off. Minor griches reported.


56 posted on 12/01/2013 9:42:10 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Just refreshed and copied off of page. Have no idea if they burned and stage properly. Actually I am finding the Chinese coverage method humorous. The lengths they go through to avoid bad publicity is mind boggling.


57 posted on 12/01/2013 9:42:35 AM PST by BushCountry (Obama: The dentist told me I need a crown. I was like I KNOW, RIGHT?)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

“[1:38]The third stage has been shut down for the first time.”

Yeppers. It’s in orbit now.


58 posted on 12/01/2013 9:42:51 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
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To: BushCountry

The possibility of losing face is everything to the Chinese.


59 posted on 12/01/2013 9:43:36 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Good. I want a space race. Humanity needs to move forward.


60 posted on 12/01/2013 9:44:53 AM PST by BushCountry (Obama: The dentist told me I need a crown. I was like I KNOW, RIGHT?)
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