China's three astronauts landed safely back on Earth on Sunday after a challenging voyage, including a space walk, that showcased the country's technological mastery and put it one step closer to the Moon. Spacewalker Zhai Zhigang and two other... ...full story at Independent
from Independent on Sun, Sep 28 2008
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| 27 Sep 08 |
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China's first walk in Space »
YouTube video China has successfully completed its first spacewalk in an exercise that is seen as key to China's goal to build an orbiting space station.
Astronaut Zhai Zhigang completed the 15 minute spacewalk after clambering out of China's Shenzhou VII space craft.... |
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China names 1st 'spacewalker' astronaut » People's Daily Zhai Zhigang, a reserve for the Shenzhou V and VI missions, is poised to become China's first spacewalker, reports have said. Three 42-year-old astronauts - Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng - have been selected to carry out the country's third... |
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Shenzhou-7 lands safely » People's Daily China's Shenzhou-7 space module carrying three taikonauts landed by parachute Sunday afternoon in China's northern grassland, the mission ground control center announced. Astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming, and Jing Haipeng came back from a... |
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Space-walk astronauts chosen » Shanghai Daily THE three astronauts have been named for China's third manned spacecraft when it blasts off next Thursday night for the nation's first space walk. Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng, all 42, will become... |
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Chinese astronauts preparing for return to earth » People's Daily Chinese astronauts onboard the spacecraft Shenzhou-7 started preparing on Sunday morning for the return trip to the earth after accomplishing China's first spacewalk on Saturday afternoon. The three taikonauts were taking on in-cabin space suits... |
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Taikonaut Zhai's small step historical leap for China » People's Daily A small step by Zhai Zhigang, China's first spacewalker, has been a historical leap in China's space dreams. The 42-year-old man ventured out of the earth-orbiting Shenzhou-7 spacecraft at about 4:43 p.m. Saturday, and became the first Chinese to... |
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