Re: [CGUYS] Guys and GPS [and the moon]

2009-09-10 Thread t.piwowar
On Sep 10, 2009, at 1:30 PM, Constance Warner wrote: I wonder what will be the predominant language of space exploration: English, or Chinese? Chinese, definitely. The American Century ended prematurely. * ** List info,

Re: [CGUYS] Guys and GPS [and the moon]

2009-09-10 Thread t.piwowar
On Sep 10, 2009, at 1:30 PM, Constance Warner wrote: One postscript on the GPS issue: don't get too used to relying on your GPS unit. The satellites on which GPS depends are aging and will need replacement very soon. No money has been appropriated for any replacement satellites, and you c

Re: [CGUYS] Guys and GPS [and the moon]

2009-09-10 Thread Constance Warner
One postscript on the GPS issue: don't get too used to relying on your GPS unit. The satellites on which GPS depends are aging and will need replacement very soon. No money has been appropriated for any replacement satellites, and you can't send the space shuttle up to fix them. So, bas