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| OniGami Japan. June 16 2012 18:18. Posts 139 | Profile # |
http://world.time.com/2012/06/15/half-the-sky-china-prepares-to-send-first-female-astronaut-into-space/
China has named the female astronaut who on Saturday is set to become the nation's first woman in space.
Liu Yang, 33, an air force pilot, will join two male colleagues on board the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft, state-run news agency Xinhua says.
The spacecraft will dock with the Tiangong 1 space station module, as China bids to establish a permanent space base in orbit.
Liu will work on the mission with astronauts Jing Haipeng and Liu Wang.
"From day one I have been told I am no different from the male astronauts," Ms Liu was quoted by state broadcaster CCTV as saying before her assignment was announced. "I believe in persevering. If you persevere, success lies ahead of you," she said.
The Shenzhou 9 mission, China's fourth manned space flight and its first since 2008, is expected to blast-off at 18:37 local time (10:37 GMT) from the Jiuquan launch centre in China's north-west Gansu province. The astronauts aboard the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft will dock with the Tiangong 1 - an experimental module currently orbiting Earth - and carry out scientific experiments on board. Last year, China completed a complicated space docking manoeuvre when an unmanned craft docked with the Tiangong 1, or Heavenly Body, by remote control.
This is definitely a great news to the Chinese scientific progress, as well as a validation of its growing international strength and maturity.
Profile for Astronaut Liu Yang
- Born in Henan province and an only child
- Married, with no children
- Air force pilot with rank of major
- Member of Communist Party
- Honoured as a "model" pilot in March 2010
- Landed a plane safely after it was struck by 18 pigeons
- Goes by "little flying knight" on the QQ instant messaging service
- Has been described as having a penchant for patriotic speeches
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| Ramong Denmark. June 16 2012 18:20. Posts 959 | Profile # |
Congratulation, good for her!
But I heard that the only reason she is there is for PR, being a woman, this true? |
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| OniGami Japan. June 16 2012 18:27. Posts 139 | Profile # |
On June 16 2012 18:20 Ramong wrote:
Congratulation, good for her!
But I heard that the only reason she is there is for PR, being a woman, this true?
Ah, because everything from China is always suspicious right?
Would you rasie the same doubts if this happened in the USA or France or even Cuba?
This China hatewagon is getting really old. |
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| FYRE New Zealand. June 16 2012 18:28. Posts 287 | Profile Blog # |
That photo is shopped. I can tell by the pixels around her mouth, since no one smiles in Communist countries.
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| fortheGG United Kingdom. June 16 2012 18:30. Posts 931 | Profile # |
On June 16 2012 18:27 OniGami wrote:
Show nested quote +On June 16 2012 18:20 Ramong wrote:
Congratulation, good for her!
But I heard that the only reason she is there is for PR, being a woman, this true?
Ah, because everything from China is always suspicious right? Would you rasie the same doubts if this happened in the USA or France or even Cuba? This China hatewagon is getting really old.
No,Yes,Yes?
Why so aggressive? The entire flight (almost all of them are, especially the first ones for the USA) is more or less a pr stunt so there's no need to get angry over it. |
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| HellRoxYa Sweden. June 16 2012 18:32. Posts 1527 | Profile # |
On June 16 2012 18:27 OniGami wrote:
Show nested quote +On June 16 2012 18:20 Ramong wrote:
Congratulation, good for her!
But I heard that the only reason she is there is for PR, being a woman, this true?
Ah, because everything from China is always suspicious right? Would you rasie the same doubts if this happened in the USA or France or even Cuba? This China hatewagon is getting really old.
Hatewaggon? Noone doubts USA or France would have female astronauts, thus noone would question it. Cuba I don't know about. What you should do is question why people don't swallow everything like this coming out of China straight up.
Anyway, just from the OP she sounds like an impressive lady. I dislike overly patriotic types though (no matter nationality). |
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| sekritzzz June 16 2012 18:32. Posts 1262 | Profile # |
On June 16 2012 18:28 FYRE wrote:
That photo is shopped. I can tell by the pixels around her mouth, since no one smiles in Communist countries.
Her name is also in English, the axis of evil has a ban on English. |
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| WTFZerg United States. June 16 2012 18:35. Posts 654 | Profile # |
She's a Major in the Chinese Air Force, which I assume means she flies the pinnacle of Chinese aeronautics, a kite.
I kid, I kid.
I would not look too far into "omg she's a girl" but at any rate, congratulations to her. |
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| rezoacken Canada. June 16 2012 18:40. Posts 1538 | Profile # |
| Im pretty sure Cuba doesnt send many people in space anyway :| |
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| peacenl June 16 2012 18:41. Posts 465 | Profile Blog # |
On June 16 2012 18:35 WTFZerg wrote:
She's a Major in the Chinese Air Force, which I assume means she flies the pinnacle of Chinese aeronautics, a kite.
I kid, I kid.
I would not look too far into "omg she's a girl" but at any rate, congratulations to her.
I wouldn't call her a girl, but a woman or female 
I think it's great that women get to do the same stuff men get to do, even if it was only for PR. All these little things help in creating an equal society between men and women. And anyone that is like I don't care she's a woman is on the right track, anyone else that thinks she will probably fail in some manner for being a woman, should go back to their cave to start a fire because this thoughprocess has no place in 2012.Last edit: 2012-06-16 18:44:16 |
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| Ramong Denmark. June 16 2012 18:43. Posts 959 | Profile # |
On June 16 2012 18:18 OniGami wrote:
- Born in Henan province and an only child
- Married, with no children
Aren't most only child in China?
according to this she is a mom, since they are most prefered
http://io9.com/5918777/meet-fighter-pilot-liu-yang-chinas-first-woman-in-space
On June 16 2012 18:27 OniGami
wrote:
Show nested quote +On June 16 2012 18:20 Ramong wrote:
Congratulation, good for her!
But I heard that the only reason she is there is for PR, being a woman, this true?
Ah, because everything from China is always suspicious right? Would you rasie the same doubts if this happened in the USA or France or even Cuba? This China hatewagon is getting really old.
I asked a genuine question, why the hate?
and no, it would not raise doubts if the US send a woman to space.
If Cuba did it... well sending anything to space by them would raise doubtsLast edit: 2012-06-16 18:54:48 |
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| sekritzzz June 16 2012 18:49. Posts 1262 | Profile # |
On June 16 2012 18:43 Ramong wrote:
Show nested quote +On June 16 2012 18:27 OniGami wrote:
On June 16 2012 18:20 Ramong wrote:
Congratulation, good for her!
But I heard that the only reason she is there is for PR, being a woman, this true?
Ah, because everything from China is always suspicious right? Would you rasie the same doubts if this happened in the USA or France or even Cuba? This China hatewagon is getting really old.
I asked a genuine question, why the hate? and no, it would not raise doubts if the US send a woman to space. If Cuba did it... well sending anything to space by them would raise doubts
If anything the US should be the one to raise doubt about. Most of the PR stunts come from america.
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| Chargelot June 16 2012 18:54. Posts 2274 | Profile Blog # |
On June 16 2012 18:49 sekritzzz wrote:
Show nested quote +On June 16 2012 18:43 Ramong wrote:
On June 16 2012 18:27 OniGami wrote:
On June 16 2012 18:20 Ramong wrote:
Congratulation, good for her!
But I heard that the only reason she is there is for PR, being a woman, this true?
Ah, because everything from China is always suspicious right? Would you rasie the same doubts if this happened in the USA or France or even Cuba? This China hatewagon is getting really old.
I asked a genuine question, why the hate? and no, it would not raise doubts if the US send a woman to space. If Cuba did it... well sending anything to space by them would raise doubts
If anything the US should be the one to raise doubt about. Most of the PR stunts come from america.
Can you list a few examples? |
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| Sableyeah Netherlands. June 16 2012 18:54. Posts 1424 | Profile # |
So much hate all over the place ^^
Just congratulate her for a great achievement, rank Major, pretty cool  |
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| don_kyuhote June 16 2012 19:00. Posts 1895 | Profile Blog # |
Now China needs to make sure she doesn't turn into Lisa Nowak  |
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| Zrana United Kingdom. June 16 2012 19:07. Posts 682 | Profile Blog # |
| What are these experiments that have to be conducted in zero G? And i don't mean the "which way do plants grow?" ones because we really must know the answer by now. |
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| teddyoojo Germany. June 16 2012 19:07. Posts 2801 | Profile Blog # |
On June 16 2012 18:54 Chargelot wrote:
Show nested quote +On June 16 2012 18:49 sekritzzz wrote:
On June 16 2012 18:43 Ramong wrote:
On June 16 2012 18:27 OniGami wrote:
On June 16 2012 18:20 Ramong wrote:
Congratulation, good for her!
But I heard that the only reason she is there is for PR, being a woman, this true?
Ah, because everything from China is always suspicious right? Would you rasie the same doubts if this happened in the USA or France or even Cuba? This China hatewagon is getting really old.
I asked a genuine question, why the hate? and no, it would not raise doubts if the US send a woman to space. If Cuba did it... well sending anything to space by them would raise doubts
If anything the US should be the one to raise doubt about. Most of the PR stunts come from america.
Can you list a few examples?
heard they landed on the moon first
but seriously, who gives a fuck? cool, they send a woman in space, but why does it matter at all?? |
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| Daniel C Hong Kong. June 16 2012 19:09. Posts 1434 | Profile # |
| Not to be outdone, North Korea today announced that the country's late leader Kim Jong-il had, in fact, been born a woman and had already flown to the moon by the tender age of 9. |
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| teddyoojo Germany. June 16 2012 19:10. Posts 2801 | Profile Blog # |
On June 16 2012 19:09 Daniel C wrote:
Not to be outdone, North Korea today announced that the country's late leader Kim Jong-il had, in fact, been born a woman and had already flown to the moon by the tender age of 9.
you might wanna add he did that without a spaceship |
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| DannyJ United States. June 16 2012 19:19. Posts 3814 | Profile # |
"Landed a plane safely after it was struck by 18 pigeons"
... I think I'm in love. Sadly she is a soulless communist and I am sworn to God and Country to be her mortal enemy. I cannot follow my heart.Last edit: 2012-06-16 19:22:27 |
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