Wednesday October 12, 2005 
Wednesday October 12, 2005
China launches second manned space mission
China launched its second manned space mission Wednesday, sending two astronauts into orbit as it opened a new chapter in its ambitious drive to become a global space power. Shenzhou VI, based on Soviet Soyuz technology, lifted off on a Long March 2F carrier rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 9 am (0100 GMT) for a 119-hour, five-day mission carrying air force pilots Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng.
Having two crew on board is a departure from October 2003, when Yang Liwei spent 21 hours on a solo odyssey - a mission that made China only the third country after the United States and former Soviet Union to achieve the feat. Unlike Yang Liwei, the two astronauts will leave their capsule for lengthy experiments in the orbital module at the nose of the spacecraft.
The flight of Shenzhou VI will also be a comprehensive test of China's tracking network, which includes tracking stations as far away as Namibia and four tracking ships placed around the oceans of the world.
See also :
1. China's long march to manned spaceflight
2. The Militarization of Space
(2005-10-12 22:03:04 SGT)
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