A trio of Chinese astronauts, including the country’s first woman in space, successfully docked with an orbiting test module. Chinese astronauts docked two spaceships in orbit for the first time Monday (June 18), marking a vital milestone in the country’s quest to build a manned space station in Earth orbit. Continue reading
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China 'one step closer' to constructing space station
A trio of Chinese astronauts, including the country’s first woman in space, successfully docked with an orbiting test module. Chinese astronauts docked two spaceships in orbit for the first time Monday (June 18), marking a vital milestone in the country’s quest to build a manned space station in Earth orbit. The three-person crew of theShenzhou 9 spacecraft, which includes the China’s first female astronaut, arrived at the country’s Tiangong 1(“Heavenly Palace”) test module in orbit and joined the two craft to complete the successful docking. Continue reading
Shenzhou 9: China's 1st Manned Space Docking Mission (Pictures)
Shenzhou 9 Spaceship at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center A Chinese Long March 2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft rolls out to the launch pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on June 9, 2012. The Shenzhou 9 mission will launch three astronauts on China’s first manned space docking flight. Continue reading