not the first time i have been wrong, will not be the
last. icbm guiedance obviously a world of difference
that sending humans in to space.
--- Deri James <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On Sunday 19 Oct 2003 3:19 am, you wrote:
> > actually they had no guiedance  technology for
> their
> > rockets until mister clinton decided to
> practically
> > give it to them.
> > this was true of their missels, i'd assume that if
> > they could not guide their missles, that they
> would
> > also not be able to guide a rocket into space. i
> am
> > however not a rocket scientist so i could be
> wrong.
> > our guidence technology was better than that of
> the
> > russians.  they could use the russian technology i
> > guess , but, why would they when they had better?
> >   maybe i am wrong, but, maybe i am right. i have
> been
> > both in the past.
>
> Sorry Ken, couldn't find any info on the Net
> regarding USA involvement in the
> guidance systems of the Shenzhou craft. Lots of
> stuff about Russian help
> though.
>
> Aren't the US using the basic "inertial guidance"
> system that Werner developed
> 60 years ago (of course the encompassing electronics
> would have changed out
> of recognition). I bet Beth can put us both
> straight. ;-)
>
> Cheers
>
> Deri


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