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China: second space mission started

Beijing, China - The Shenzhou VI spacecraft with two astronauts on board took off

Two Chinese astronauts performing the second Chinese space mission left today aboard the Shenzhou VI spacecraft at 09:00 am (local time). This operation will last for five days and the two cosmonauts wil lbe back on the Earth on Monday by landing in Mongolia. Great emphasis has been given by media in the Asian country to such anm event by a real time TV broadcast by which to put into evidence the achieved...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 128836
Rome, Italy, 10/12/2005 15:48
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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