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China: Shenzou-6 is ready to take off

Beijing, China - Two spacemen have to fill some space test

China has announced it will carry out a new space human mission next year: two spacemen have to fill some scientific tests on board the Shenzou-6 capsule. The announce has been given by China Aerospace Science and Technology (CAST) and reported on "China Daily". The first China human flight has been accomplished in October 2003 by an astronaut Yang Li Wei who remained in the orbit for 21 hours (see...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 106539
Rome, Italy, 11/02/2004 15:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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