Xu: 3 major objectives for deep space: 1)resolve tech issues 2)gain knowledge to use in our enviro 3)better use spinoff tech daily #IAC2015
2015-10-12 20:26:17Xu Dazhe [CNSA]: Moon, Mars are the objective. Need to leave behind prejudices, and collaborate. #SGAC #SpaceGen
2015-10-12 20:26:29Xu Dahze says China is to involve the young enthusiasts in #lunar effort #IAC2015
2015-10-12 20:27:03Xu Dazhe, CNSA "China is an open country" - can be said louder but not clearer ;) #IAC2015
2015-10-12 20:27:05Xu: Moon and Mars are both part of China's objectives. We have to take a step by step approach. #IAC2015
2015-10-12 20:27:29Xu: We talk about international cooperation: People around this table have to abandon ideas of prejudice. China is an open country #IAC2015
2015-10-12 20:28:33Nasa's Bolden: We've a temporary interruption in China collab. We're working on it. Keys: transparency, reciprocity, mutual beneft.#IAC2015
2015-10-12 20:46:46China's Xu: NASA-China collab issues are temporary. Hope it will be short. We have no obstacles re: Bolden's criteria.#IAC2015
2015-10-12 20:48:23Bolden: statement to the US - if we don't work with China, we'll be outside looking in. Everyone else works together #iac2015
2015-10-12 20:49:21Now China & USA are bagging each other on stage politely. It's pretty funny. Basically USA doesn't want to be 'outside looking in' #IAC2015
2015-10-12 20:49:33Bolden directly addresses the question of @NASA cooperation with China, and says he expects U.S. position will have to change. #IAC2015
2015-10-12 20:49:39Bolden: We'll end up on outside looking in w/o collab w/ China. Everyone else is talking w/ China to fly their astronauts.#IAC2015
2015-10-12 20:50:21Russia Roscosmos Komarov: We can work with China on satnav systems, to improve service to customers. Let's open ISS partnership.#IAC2015
2015-10-12 20:54:01Heads of Agencies Press Conference #IAC2015 pic.twitter.com/kB1VVaRGxW
2015-10-12 21:22:29China considers space very important: Mars mission in work. Completion of Chinese Space Station 2020. Moon sample return 2017 #IAC2015
2015-10-12 22:17:21Happy to be in Jerusalem, #Israel today for #IAC2015 from China pic.twitter.com/YdMIxJ6ewL
2015-10-12 22:25:01Shen Lin, China Academy Launch Vehicle Tech (CALT) shows test of Lox/CH4 rocket with recovery via parachute & airbags Kistler-style #IAC2015
2015-10-12 22:56:23CALT also showed concept for 100-ton LEO payload class HLV with 4 strapon boosters #IAC2015
2015-10-12 22:59:14CHINA MANNED SPACE AGENCY on manned SpaceFlight missions! #HappeningNow SMALL DULZIN #IAC2015
2015-10-12 23:38:03Chief Designer of China Manned Space Agency: Tiangong 2 next year, 1 crew & 1 cargo resupply vehicle with propellant transfer #IAC2015
2015-10-12 23:42:00Two simple slides showing the past Tiangong-1 and future Tiangong-2 Chinese space stations. #IAC2015 pic.twitter.com/ciYhySVA1H
2015-10-12 23:42:25China station modules launch to 42-43 deg on CZ-5B from Hainan. Cargo on CZ-7. (What does SE ground track to 42 deg look like from Hainan?)
2015-10-12 23:49:26The Chinese CSS will look like this. Launch in 2018, all 3 modules operational from 2022. #IAC2015 pic.twitter.com/7YVvs2udek
2015-10-12 23:50:14China will also launch its own space telescope. #IAC2015 pic.twitter.com/bZ09Y29W7C
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