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The Telescope has a birthday, SpaceX and China have something to celebrate together and we as a space community are just a little confused. Maybe a just a jump to the left and then a step to the right, with your hands on your hips, you bring your knees in tight… nah maybe not.
This and so much more on this “Two steps forward, one step back” episode #026!

This is China’s first EVA mission, which is remarkable since it is really only their 3rd manned mission. Could the space race be about to start up again?

China Lifts off, Boeing lifts off, a Japanese Internet Tycoon didn’t lift off and he is *not* happy about it! Plus, Some big names in the Space industry sound off. All that and more on this week’s EPICsode!

China Lifts off:
http://www.chinaview.cn/shenzhou7/
english: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/09/080925-china-space.html
Wannabe Space Tourist Wants $21 Million Back Over Scuttled Mission
http://www.wired.com/science/space/news/2008/09/enomoto_lawsuit
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE48O6HS20080925
50th anniversary [...]

Did you know that China’s space program had a huge impact on the 2008 Summer Olympics? Much of the same technology that went in to launching their rockets and putting humans in to space was used to produce the opening ceremony. Check it out!