China set for next manned mission

by Joe on Sep. 24th, 2008
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China National Space Administration logo
China National Space Administration logo
Courtesy CNSA
Sometime later this week, perhaps as early as tomorrow, China will launch its third manned space mission, Shenzhou-7 into space along with three astronauts – one of whom will perform China's first ever space walk.

The goal of the mission is to allow the Chinese program to develop the skills needed for the construction of a space station and eventual manned trips to the moon.

With the first manned Shenzhou mission in 2003, China joined the United States and the former Soviet Union as the only nations capable of launching astronauts into space.


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<em>SLC</em>'s picture
SLC says:

This video is really intersting and I didn't know that the Chinese people does this kind of thing.

posted on Sun, 10/26/2008 - 1:38pm
<em>Sorany ka</em>'s picture
Sorany ka says:

I thought that we were the only country that has the technology to send space crafts in space

posted on Sun, 10/26/2008 - 8:01pm

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