Comments on: Congressional perspectives on China and its space efforts http://www.spacepolitics.com/2006/07/12/congressional-perspectives-on-china-and-its-space-efforts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congressional-perspectives-on-china-and-its-space-efforts Because sometimes the most important orbit is the Beltway... Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:35:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Jim Muncy http://www.spacepolitics.com/2006/07/12/congressional-perspectives-on-china-and-its-space-efforts/#comment-8405 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:31:10 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=1044#comment-8405 Jeff,

Leaving aside the utility of a Sino-American ASTP, it’s probably worth noting that both of the Congressmen at this event have a constituent interest in helping Boeing sell airplanes to China. Kirk may also have Illinois agribusiness reasons to support free trade with China.

I wish China’s space program was tied to their neo-capitalist revolution, instead of just being a division of the People’s Army.

– Jim

]]> By: Al Fansome http://www.spacepolitics.com/2006/07/12/congressional-perspectives-on-china-and-its-space-efforts/#comment-8404 Thu, 13 Jul 2006 02:46:06 +0000 http://www.districtofbaseball.com/spacepolitics/?p=1044#comment-8404 Interesting data point Jeff.

“Technically” the purpose of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) was to “test a common docking adaptor”.

A couple months ago, I suggested here that there was a major political upside for NASA to conduct a repeat of ASTP — but this time between the CEV and a China Shenzou in orbit.

– Al

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