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China: mission accomplished for the Shenzhou VI

Beijing, China - The two Chinese astronauts have landed and they would be in good health condition

The two Chinese astronauts which performed the second space mission of the People Republic have landed (see for details AVIONEWS). The arrival of the Shenzhou VI capsule in Mongolia occurred on Monday October 17 around 04:30 am (local time, evening in Europe) and the spacecraft touched the ground without problems. The two astronauts would prove in good health condition even if they will have to be...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 129068
Rome, Italy, 10/17/2005 12:47
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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