October 18, 2007

A New Space Party

China Mulls Communist Branch for Space, AP

"China might not have a permanent presence in space yet, but the country's rocket men are already thinking about setting up a Communist Party branch in the outer reaches. Now 14-strong, the Chinese astronaut corps more than meets the party's minimum requirement of at least three members for a branch, the official Xinhua News Agency said Thursday."


Posted by kcowing at October 18, 2007 3:55 PM