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[Netko]

We don't see much space stuff here apart from the occasional post of NASA
pictures so this set is a bit of a change of pace.

The photographs show the launch of a PRC Chang Zheng (Long March) rocket.

If you were paying attention, you might have noticed that a Chang Zheng
launched China's third Beidou navigation satellite a couple of weeks ago.

Beidou means Big Dipper (the Plough) and shouldn't be confused with Baidu,
the Chinese search engine which has recently upset Google.

[Nobama]

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> We don't see much space stuff here apart from the occasional post of
> NASA pictures so this set is a bit of a change of pace.
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> The photographs show the launch of a PRC Chang Zheng (Long March)
> rocket.
>
> If you were paying attention, you might have noticed that a Chang
> Zheng launched China's third Beidou navigation satellite a couple of
> weeks ago.
>
> Beidou means Big Dipper (the Plough) and shouldn't be confused with
> Baidu, the Chinese search engine which has recently upset Google.
>

Ahhh Sooo! The Long *Dong* rocket! (A better name)

And let's not forget that Clinton and Gore gave them the technology
to put their payloads up (including *nuclear* payloads)... All for
some illegal campaign contributions. After many failed attempts,
the Chinese decided it was cheaper and easier to bribe demoRATS.

Sorry! Not trying to pick a fight! Just stating historical facts.