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2020 A Chinese Space Odyssey

Chinese researchers claim they’ve confirmed the theory behind an “impossible” space drive, and are proceeding to build a demonstration version. If they’re right, this might transform the economics of satellites, open up new... ...full story at Black China Hand

from Black China Hand on Tue, Mar 10 2009

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