China to send Sri Lanka astronaut into space: Breaking news

[kawaraj]

Here is a very long list of all NASA astronauts. Let me know which of these went to space on a boondoggle.

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/spacenews/factsheets/pdfs/astro.pdf

Thanks for the info.

I do take time check out the international astronaut,as follows,
ASTRONAUTS BORN IN OTHER COUNTRIES* (Includes Current International Astronauts)
ARGENTINA: Caldeiro INDIA: AUSTRALIA: Chapman, A. Thomas ITALY: BRAZIL: Pontes
CANADA: Chamitoff, Hadfield, MacLean, JAPAN:
Payette, D. R. Williams, Thirsk
CHINA: Anders, Lucid PACIFIC
COSTA RICA: Chang-Diaz PERU: ENGLAND: Foale, G.H. Johnson, Patrick, SPAIN:
ISLANDS:
Chawla
M. Collins, Nespoli, Vittori
Doi, Wakata, Noguchi
Newman Noriega Lopez-Alegria
Nicollier Fuglesang Llewellyn
Sellers, SWITZERLAND FRANCE: Eyharts SWEDEN:
GERMANY: Schlegel, Thorne WALES: *See biographical sketches for city.

I know it's twisted text but in the original on page 73 I found an Indian named Chowla, 2 Japanese named Watada and Naguchi.

I also found one from China named "Lucid Anders".

 

[Skies]

I like this news.

 

[dbc]

I also found one from China named "Lucid Anders".

That is William Alison Anders (Apollo 8) born in Hong Kong,China.

 

[ephone]

China is qualified but do you see any Chinese astronaut accepted by NASA???

It is full of politics.

NASA accepts international applicants that are citizens of nations with a space program with some scientific purpose for going to space. Sorry no joys rides for sons of politicians.

 

[HZR2011]

Good job by China for inviting Sri Lanka first...

 

[Sasquatch]

No surprise China has been helping Sri Lanka in all fields.

 

[skyknight]

Very good，the space belongs to all the human beings，China need to share our achievements with our friends.
Glad to see Sri Lanka to be the first one joining China's international space program.

 

[Lacus Clyne]

yes,a great nation who help the countries which are enemies of their own enemies.like sri lanka, bangladesh, pakistan,north korea,but not somalia, south sudan,israel,vietnam,indonesia,mongolia,bhutan,etc

it is good news,we leave cograts,you leave shame and prejudice.

 

[SpArK]

great news..

send that lankan ranger dude to outer space.

 

[Subho]

g8 news.another guinea pig ready to swim in bubbly space ,if u knw wat i mean.best of luck .