Chinese Shijian-8 satellite
(AP)
Updated: 2006-09-25 15:25


Chinese villagers and satellite recovery crew gather around the Shijian-8 satellite at its landing site in Suining, southwestern province of Sichuan on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006. The Chinese satellite designed to test what happens to the germination and sprouting of plants at conditions of zero gravity returned to earth after a 15-day flight in space. State media Xinhua said the satellite carried 215 kilograms (473 pounds) of seeds of vegetables, fruits, grains and cotton, the largest payload of its kind since 1987. [AP/Color China]
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