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China: launching date for the Shenzou-5 has been fixed

Beijing, China - The shuttle will leave on 15 October

The rumours according to which the launching of the Chinese space shuttle would take place at mid-October have been confirmed (as anticipated by AVIONEWS on 16 September): indeed, the date has been fixed for 15 October. It is an important stage for China, which progressed by leaps and bounds in the space field, too: the Shenzou-5 will carry a human being for the first time in the country's history,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 53336
Rome, Italy, 10/08/2003 13:04
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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