'Shuttle Secrets Stolen For China'
Updated:18:59, Monday February 11, 2008
A former Boeing engineer has been charged with stealing Space Shuttle secrets for China, the US Justice Department said.
He is one of four people arrested on suspicion of spying for China. US Justice officials are to give a statement on the charges in the next few minutes.
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Wvsuperhornet From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 516 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 2764 times:
Quoting OA260 (Thread starter): A former Boeing engineer has been charged with stealing Space Shuttle secrets for China, the US Justice Department said.
What secrets the space shuttle is 30 years old. Hope they have better luck with their if they build them.
DL767captain From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 2539 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (5 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2562 times:
Wouldn't this mean they could be charged with treason for a national security reason for selling information to the "enemy" (in a way)?
Revelation From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 10470 posts, RR: 20 Reply 5, posted (5 years 3 months 12 hours ago) and read 2338 times:
Quoting TexL1649 (Reply 4): Yes, this is an excellent idea. Nothing will demonstrate global superpower like building a space shuttle circa 2015. It's worked out real well for us.
I think it's a bit more serious than that:
Quote: Dongfan "Greg" Chung, 72, was employed by Rockwell International from 1973 until its defence and space unit was acquired by Boeing in 1996.
Chung is alleged to have supplied trade secrets relating to the Space Shuttle, the C-17 military transport aircraft, and the Delta IV rocket.
MCIGuy From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 1936 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (5 years 3 months 10 hours ago) and read 2321 times:
Selling China space technology can only forward their ICBM technology so even if it is 30 year old tech, it could help them with their missile program. If we'd just stop selling them missile tech for "peaceful purposes" and the Aussies would stop selling them Uranium well, we'd have a lot less to worry about.
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