Any Chance of a Surprise Launch from China?

[Spicer]

Shenzou 7, China's 3rd space mission, including their first EVA is scheduled to take off in October.

If seems like China is pulling out all of the stops to impress with this Olympics. Is there any chance that China may pull a "surprise" and launch at a time that coincides with the Bejing Olympics? This would definitely be a way to impress the world further.:beach:

 

[Urwumpe]

Unlikely. Their space program is already operating at a very slow pace and I doubt they can even afford letting it operate faster.

 

[ar81]

Well, Chinese culture is not likely to announce what they do, unless they have done it an succeeded. If China is to have any milestone, it is a matter of how much effort and money in the right direction they are putting on it. So the answer would be "who knows"