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» China Eyes mid-October Space Date 
A mid-October launch date is emerging as the most likely for China to blast its first astronaut into space, according to reports in Chinese media. [CNN] » China Space Launch Confirmed
China's official news agency announces that it will launch its first manned space mission between 15 and 17 October. [BBC News] » China Studies Returned Space Capsule
"With its astronaut back home and healthy, the orbital capsule that made China's first manned space mission a success began its own physical examination Saturday -- an exhaustive part-by-part checkup to determine if everything worked according to pla » China to Put Man in Space this Year
"China plans to become the third nation to put people in space later this year, following the successful launch of an unmanned spacecraft earlier this week." [CNN] » China's Astronaut Returns Safely
"China's first manned spacecraft has successfully returned to the Earth with astronaut Yang Liwei in good health, according to Chinese news agency reports." [CNN] » Go Taikonauts!
Information on the manned space program, including pictures of the first Chinese man in space. |
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