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[Alien_cat26]

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[johnq]

More on Chinese Communist Party IP theft of US technology:
How China Steals US Technology for Profit | China Uncensored
A groundbreaking look at the CCP's behind-the-scenes mechanism of turning American innovation into cheap Chinese knockoffs. It costs the American economy $5 trillion per year, according to one estimate—and it stifles America's technological progress.

 

[ketaki]

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Let us know only when station builders are doing EVAs...hardware launch and assemby is not interesting anymore

 

[Alien_cat26]

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It takes 2 years to complete the assembly, you have the patience to wait. Of course, you can also ignore these early launch missions.

 

[johnq]

China Steals American Intellectual Property
@FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray: China often steals American intellectual property and then uses it to compete against the very American companies it victimized, in effect cheating twice over. #MilitaryCivilFusion

 

[johnq]

For Hindi-speaking viewers:
Namaskaar Dosto, is video mein maine aapse baat ki hai ISRO pe hue Cyber attack ke baare mein aur isi ke saath kuch aur important baatein bhi discuss ki hai current scenario mein Hacking ko leke jaha pe bahut se logo aur organisations ko target kiya jaa raha hai. Mujhe umeed hai ki aapko yeh video pasand aayegi.

 

[rockdog]

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I think the cargo is docked, and the task is finished.

China launches new cargo ship to Tianhe space station module

Tianzhou-2 is carrying 6.64 tons of supplies.

www.space.com

 

[johnq]

China's space program uses technology stolen from NASA:

US charges Chinese hackers with 'massive theft' from NASA, Navy and tech sector

The hacking campaign underscores a continuing threat from China, US officials say.

www.cnet.com

US charges Chinese hackers with 'massive theft' from NASA, Navy and tech sector
The hacking campaign underscores a continuing threat from China, US officials say.

The US Justice Department has charged two Chinese nationals with cybercrimes, citing the threat they pose to national security

These Chinese nationals, who the Department of Justice believes are working in association with the country's government as part of a hacking group called APT10, are accused of stealing information from at least 45 US tech companies and government agencies, including NASA, the Navy and the US Department of Energy.

"It is unacceptable that we continue to uncover cybercrime committed by China," Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said Thursday in a press conference.

Groups such as APT-10 use malware to access to computer networks and steal data over an extended period of time, he said.

In this case, the group stole hundreds of gigabytes of intellectual property and confidential business information, along with personally identifiable information on 100,000 members of the US Navy, officials said. The companies affected work in areas including biotech, health care, oil and gas exploration, and telecommunications and consumer electronics.

The extent of material gathered in the "massive theft" of data was "shocking and outrageous," said Geoffrey Berman, US attorney for the Southern District of New York, in the press conference.

The charges come after news last week from The New York Times that hackers from China's Ministry of State Security were behind an attack on the Marriott hotel chain, which exposed the personal information of up to 500 million people. In November, Reuters reported that a National Security Agency official said China has been violating a 2015 agreement stopping China from cyberspying on the US.

During the press conference, Rosenstein also noted that in the past seven years, more than 90 percent of the DOJ's cases alleging economic espionage have involved China. In addition, two-thirds of cases dealing with the theft of trade secrets also have ties to China.

The alleged hackers, Zhu Hua and Zhang Shilong, each face one count of conspiracy to commit computer intrusions (a maximum 5-year sentence), one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud (a maximum 20-year-sentence) and one count of aggravated identity theft (a mandatory 2-year sentence).

"No country poses a broader, more severe, long-term threat to our nation's economy and cyberinfrastructure than China," said FBI Director Christopher Wray.

 

[rockdog]

Tiangong: China may gain a monopoly on space stations - here’s what to expect

Tiangong: China may gain a monopoly on space stations - here's what to expect

China's leading role in the new space race could have a positive effect on geopolitics and science alike.

theconversation.com

China launched Tianhe-1, the first and main module of a permanent orbiting space station called Tiangong (Heavenly Palace 天 宫), on April 29. Two additional science modules (Wentian and Mengtian) will follow in 2022 in a series of missions that will complete the station and allow it to start operations.


While the station is not China’s first – the country has already launched two – the modular design is new. It replicates the International Space Station (ISS), from which China was excluded.


There are many reasons for China to invest in this costly and technologically challenging project. One is to conduct scientific research and make medical, environmental and technological discoveries. But there are also other possible motivations, such as commercial gains and prestige.


That said, Tiangong does not aim to compete with the ISS. The Chinese station will be smaller and similar in design and size to the former Soviet Mir space station, meaning it will have limited capacity for astronauts (three versus six on ISS).

After all, it doesn’t have as much money behind it as the ISS and there are not as many countries involved. If anything can be called the UN in space, it is the ISS, which has as collaborators former cold war enemies (US and Russia) and old friends (Japan, Canada and Europe). Over its two decades and counting of service, the only permanent human outpost in space has hosted about 250 astronauts from 19 different countries, carrying out hundreds of spacewalks and thousands of scientific experiments.


But the ISS is coming to its natural end. It’s scheduled to be decommissioned after 2024 to leave place for the Lunar Gateway, a small outpost that will orbit the Moon. This is an international initiative part of the US-led Artemis Programme that again sees China excluded.

Toward a Chinese monopoly?

Until the gateway is launched, however, Tiangong – which will be placed in lower Earth orbit and have an expected life of 15 years – will probably remain the only functioning space station. Some worry this makes it a security threat, arguing its science modules could be easily converted for military purposes, such as spying on countries. But it doesn’t have to be this way and, if things go as planned, it won’t be.


China may use this opportunity to win back trust and attract international collaboration. This may be particularly important given Nasa’s criticism following the recent Chinese out-of-control rocket that plunged into the Indian Ocean. There are signs the country is trying to be more open, having already declared Tiangong will be open to host non-Chinese crews and science projects. Astronauts from Europe’s space agency, Esa, have in fact begun training with Chinese “taikonauts”, and international projects have been included in the station’s first approved batch of selected experiments.


Tiangong might not remain alone for long either. Supported by Nasa, private corporations have started designing their own orbital modules, from Bigelow Aerospace’s inflatable habitat B330 to the commercial laboratory and residential infrastructure built by Axiom. Even Blue Origin has shown interest in building a space station. The Russians seem to like the idea, too – they already have plans for a luxury space hotel.


What’s more, the already extended ISS lifespan may be further prolonged, although there are many issues surrounding its end date.

The Lunar Gateway

Tiangong may not be alone for long, however, as the Lunar Gateway will be launched eventually. In its basic conception, the Lunar Gateway will serve as a science laboratory and short-term habitation module. It will then act as a hub, allowing for spacecraft and rovers to resupply during their multiple trips to the Moon. The first launch is planned as early as May 2024 with SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, taking the essential modules. It should be operational a few years later.


Compared to the ISS, the Gateway will be smaller and more nimble. Of the original ISS members, only four (US, Europe, Japan and Canada) are part of the Gateway.


For now, Russia has not joined, due to the controversies surrounding the Artemis programme, which many countries believe is too US-centric.


This is another opportunity for China. It has already started collaborating with other countries on recent space projects. More is coming. In March 2021, it signed an agreement with Russia’s space agency Roscosmos to build a joint Russian-Chinese research facility on the Moon. Having lost its monopoly for manned flights to the ISS due to the successful SpaceX launch in 2020, Russia seems keen to keep its options open for what concerns lunar projects.


Ultimately, space is both challenging and expensive. While it is a way for many countries to show dominance, cooperation has already proved to be more effective than lone endeavours: if anything, the ISS is the best proof that. We know that space exploration can also defuse tensions on the ground, as it did during the cold war.

 

[johnq]

More on how China has stolen space technology from the US, and how Tesla and other American companies are compromised by the Chinese Communist Party:

The Fight Against China’s Theft of Space Technology | Defense.info

As Politico outlined, “the NASA Authorization Act of 2019 was introduced in the Senate in November to set policy for the space agency, including extending government operations on the International Space Station to 2030 and supporting NASA’s long-term objective to get to Mars.” Senator Cory...

defense.info

The Fight Against China’s Theft of Space Technology

As Politico outlined, “the NASA Authorization Act of 2019 was introduced in the Senate in November to set policy for the space agency, including extending government operations on the International Space Station to 2030 and supporting NASA’s long-term objective to get to Mars.”

Senator Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) introduced two amendments to the Act.

Gardner issued the Amendments, which were approved by the Senate Commerce Committee, to prevent China from gaining an unfair advantage over the U.S. through illicit means.

The first amendment orders the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a review of contracts with entities associated with the People’s Republic of China.

The second amendment requires the NASA Administrator to take into account “issues related to contracting with entities receiving assistance from or affiliated with the People’s Republic of China.”

These amendments are an expression and continuation of Congress’s actions in this area since 2011.

Origin of the Original Ban

In April 2011, Congress banned NASA from engaging in bilateral agreements and coordination with China.

As stated under Public Law 112-10, Sec. 1340:

(a) None of the funds made available by this division may be used for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a bilateral policy, program, order, or contract of any kind to participate, collaborate, or coordinate bilaterally in any way with China or any Chinese-owned company unless such activities are specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of enactment of this division.

(b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall also apply to any funds used to effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors at facilities belonging to or utilized by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

But the threat from China has increased in the intervening years, so Congress should act again; hence the Gardner amendments.

In December 2018, the Justice Department charged Chinese hackers for conducting a 12-year government sponsored campaign to steal data from at least 45 U.S. companies or government agencies, including NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Goddard Space Flight Center.

And Chinese hackers have also been implicated in the theft of American citizens’ personal information from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the Equifax credit reporting agency.

What’s more, China has increased opportunities to gain access to U.S. space technology.

In 2012, Northrop Grumman issued an extensive report examining the Chinese government’s effort to further develop and centralize information warfare and cyber espionage capabilities.

China’s focus on information warfare was to level the playing field with Western powers.

In 2018, the Chinese clone of the Northrop Grumman X-47B drone debuted at the Zhuhai 2018 Airshow.

Tesla, a company tied closely to NASA contractor SpaceX because of their shared CEO, counts the Chinese Internet giant Tencent, that has been accused of illegal data collection, as a corporate advisor.

Tesla and SpaceX share several directors, and their CEO frequently meets with representatives of the Chinese government.

Chinese firms must follow the orders of the Chinese security services to target American technology.

It would be reckless to depend on the assurances of any Chinese private citizen in technology security matters.

Senator Gardner’s amendments are a needed refreshment of the U.S. effort to safeguard its technology from theft by China’s communist regime.

 

[smooth manifold]

A Long March 4B rocket launched Haiyang-2D oceanography satellite from Jiuquan on 18 May 2021.
It is the 370 flight of Long March series.

Mission Insignia

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Orbital launches from Chinese launch centers: 402
(Long March/Kuaizhou/Smart Dragon/Hyperbola/Ceres)
Jiuquan Space Launch Center - 143
Xichang Space Launch Center - 154
Taiyuan Space Launch Center- 91
Wenchang Space Launch Center - 12
Haiyang Eastern Space Launch Port (Sea Launch)- 2
Ningbo Commercial Space Launch Center(under construction)-0

Coming up next:
A Long March 7 rocket will launch Tianzhou-2 resupply ship to dock with the Chinese Space Station from Wenchang on 29 May 2021.
A Long March 3B rocket will launch Fenyun-4B meteorological satellites from Xichang on 30 May 2021.

A Long March 7 rocket launched Tianzhou-2 resupply ship to dock with the Chinese Space Station from Wenchang on 29 May 2021.
It is the 371 flight of Long March series.

Orbital launches from Chinese launch centers: 403
(Long March/Kuaizhou/Smart Dragon/Hyperbola/Ceres)
Jiuquan Space Launch Center - 143
Xichang Space Launch Center - 154
Taiyuan Space Launch Center- 91
Wenchang Space Launch Center - 13
Haiyang Eastern Space Launch Port (Sea Launch)- 2
Ningbo Commercial Space Launch Center(under construction)-0

Coming up next:
A Long March 3B rocket will launch Fenyun-4B meteorological satellites from Xichang on 3 June 2021.
A Long March 2F rocket will launch Shenzhou-12 crewed spacecraft with three Chinese astronauts to rendezvous and dock with China Space Station from Jiuquan on 17 June 2021.
A Long March 2C rocket will launch Yaogan-30 Group 9 satellites from Xichang on 18 June 2021.

 

[skywatcher]

A Long March 7 rocket launched Tianzhou-2 resupply ship to dock with the Chinese Space Station from Wenchang on 29 May 2021.
It is the 371 flight of Long March series.
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Orbital launches from Chinese launch centers: 403
(Long March/Kuaizhou/Smart Dragon/Hyperbola/Ceres)
Jiuquan Space Launch Center - 143
Xichang Space Launch Center - 154
Taiyuan Space Launch Center- 91
Wenchang Space Launch Center - 13
Haiyang Eastern Space Launch Port (Sea Launch)- 2
Ningbo Commercial Space Launch Center(under construction)-0

Coming up next:
A Long March 3B rocket will launch Fenyun-4B meteorological satellites from Xichang on 3 June 2021.
A Long March 2F rocket will launch Shenzhou-12 crewed spacecraft with three Chinese astronauts to rendezvous and dock with China Space Station from Jiuquan on 17 June 2021.
A Long March 2C rocket will launch Yaogan-30 Group 9 satellites from Xichang on 18 June 2021.

Mission logo as always...

 

[skywatcher]

Mission logo as always...
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[skywatcher]

Cool video shows size comparison of all spacecrafts on Mars!

 

[skywatcher]

Tianzhou-3 & Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecrafts

 

[TakAman]

Lol.



I think we can all feel very proud that our Chinese beat their Chinese!

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Garbage, the very next year US chemistry olympiad team was full of Indian gold medalists:

U.S. team earns four gold medals at the 52nd International Chemistry Olympiad - American Chemical Society

ACS is proud to announce that Team USA earned four gold medals at the 52nd International Chemistry Olympiad, with one student earning the top gold medal.

www.acs.org

The four members of the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) team are:

• Anugrah Chemparathy, Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon, Calif.
• Alex Li, Lexington High School, Lexington, Mass.
• Ananthan Sadagopan, Westborough High School, Westborough, Mass.
• Alec Zhu, Lexington High School, Lexington, Mass.

2 Indians, 1 Chinese, 1 Korean.

4.2 million Indians are sufficient to go neck to neck with 10 million Chinese/Philippines/koreans/Japanese in USA on all these.

See the physics olympiad : https://ipho-unofficial.org/countries/USA/individual

You get plenty of Indians there. 6 participants in past 4 years v/s 14 East Asians.

 

[skywatcher]

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[Kumata]

Is DFI, part of CCP Chinese propoganda Machinery now...

Same racism shit here too.... Ah commies...

 

[skywatcher]

Mission logo as always...
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[Kumata]

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I just finished building a home on pluto... Ofcourse CCP helped me build. That..

All hail MAO and Winnie the pooh..

Pls don't tell anyone that all this was stolen from. nasa, isro and Roscosmos.