China Cops to Sat Kill; Mysteries Remain
So Beijing has finally owned up to blasting one of their satellites out of orbit .
So, the Chinese decide to really hit a satellite and create a huge cloud of debris. The U.S. detects the intercept and releases the [debris information], provid[ing] the general public with hard evidence that the test really occurred. This raised the credibility of the U.S. And the Chinese are happy because the message they wanted to send to the world has gotten out - loud and clear.
This sort of subterfuge is one of several reasons why Joe Buff thinks that the anti-satellite (ASAT) test wasn't just some rogue operation -- it was authorized from the top. President Hu Jintao "is head of state, commander in chief, and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party all rolled into one," Buff reminds us. "The People's Liberation Army makes sure that the CCP stays in total control of the nation.
This isn't China's only space controversy, long-time satellite-watcher Peter Brown notes in a fascinating piece for the Washington Times. "The loss of another Chinese satellite in early November is causing headaches as well, something that China would prefer to keep quiet."
This involved a spanking new Chinese communications satellite, the largest ever built to date by China. Known as Sinosat-2, it was launched on October 29 and weighed more than 5 tons. In a matter of days, however, any celebrating ended rather abruptly. Sinosat-2 suffered a complete failure and soon was hurtling back into the earth's atmosphere...
Why was China reluctant to admit that Sinosat-2 was in serious trouble? First, this satellite represented China's first flight of its new Dongfanghong or DFH-4 spacecraft bus. Second, Sinosat-2 was the first of a new generation of jamming-resistant satellites created by China after satellite broadcasts were jammed in 2002. These incidents were characterized by the Chinese government as deliberate acts of sabotage carried out by the outlawed Falun Gong involving a satellite known as Sinosat-1.
IDEA MAN: when someone gets their fancy satellite jammed, they would feel real good about cutting the organs out of those responsible.
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HI,
You know why Falun Gong always turns up in the news about China?
Because it is the most important news happening today in the world. We view this genocide as a persecution of all good peoples consciences. Because we all know this is going on but the powers that run the show on this everyday level have turned a blind eye to this persecution in favour money and trade relations.
When this persecution is fully exposed for what it is the the worlds people will weep.
We as Falun Gong practitioners are not anti Chinese or even anti Chinese Government we just want this persecution of Falun Gong and the worlds conscience to stop.
Thanks for posting J. Please invite anyone else who would like to comment on these topics to the blog.
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