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China launches Shenzhou X manned spacecraft with three astronauts.

China Daily takes trip with astronauts
2012-06-30 07:42
Two front pages of China Daily and a blessing in digital form ended a space trip along with astronauts on the Shenzhou IX mission on Friday.
Hu lauds performance of space crew
2012-06-27 03:17
Three Chinese astronauts in the orbiting Tiangong-1 space lab module received greetings from President Hu Jintao on Tuesday.
China sends first female astronaut into space
2012-06-17 07:20
China's fourth manned spacecraft lifted off at 6:37 pm on Saturday, sending its first female astronaut into space and history.
Neither sky nor sea the limit
2012-06-16 03:33
China breaks new ground in space with its first female astronaut, while sending a submersible to record depths.
Spacecraft launch to set new records
2012-06-14 08:09
The impending launch of the manned Shenzhou IX spacecraft will be the first time that China's astronauts will stay in space for more than 10 days, said Cui Jijun, chief commander of the country's first space docking mission's launch site system, on Wednesday.
How astronauts live in space
2012-06-14 08:09
Shenzhou IX will orbit in space for more than 10 days, the longest manned flight ever by a Chinese spacecraft.
Shenzhou Ⅸ launch to boost aerospace shares
2012-06-13 17:25

The launch of the Shenzhou IX spacecraft in mid-June will drive the aerospace sector in the A-share market to rocket, Western China Metropolis Daily reported on Monday.
Likely 1st Chinese woman in space keeps low profile
2012-06-13 08:07
Liu Yang, one of the female candidates mostly likely to become an astronaut, has been described by her classmates and relatives as a quiet person who keeps a low profile.
All systems in Place
2012-06-13 08:06
A four-hour rehearsal for the country's first manned space-docking mission ended successfully on Tuesday, meaning the launch of Shenzhou IX, scheduled for "sometime around mid-June", can go ahead as planned.
Other female astronaut candidate ready to take off
2012-06-13 07:27
32-year-old Wang Yaping - born in a village known for growing cherries in Shandong province -has flown four types of aircraft and soon possibly a spacecraft.
Space program seeks a mother's touch
2012-06-13 02:33
Female astronauts have to meet extra conditions that are not applicable in other countries — they must be married and preferably mothers.
Female astronaut was a hero pilot
2012-06-11 13:29
One of China's two female astronaut candidates was once a hero pilot who successfully dealt with a mid-air emergency.

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