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China Considering Space Docking After Planned New Manned Spacecraft
Beijing - Mar 24, 2004 China is manufacturing Shenzhou-6 a spacecraft for more than one astronauts, planning Shenzhou-7 and conducting feasibility studies on future space docking and the setting-up of a permanent laboratory in orbit, a senior designer said here Friday. "The astronauts are going to stay in orbit for more than five days and will meet harsher challenges to their stamina, survival capability and psychological quality," said Hu Shixiang, deputy commander-in-chief of China's manned space program, in an exclusive interview with Xinhua. Last October China succeeded in launching its first manned space vehicle, Shenzhou-5, into orbit, carrying only one astronaut,Yang Liwei, for a 21-hour flight in outer space. Yang Liwei will join other Chinese astronauts and face new tests on an equal footing for the Shenzhou-6 mission, said Hu, whois one of the legislators attending the on-going parliament session in Beijing. He disclosed Chinese scientists and engineers are studying all the problems that occurred during the previous launching of the Shenzhou spacecraft series, in a hope to ensure a more secure operation of Shenzhou-6. Space could be an ideal place for manufacturing industrial materials and pharmaceuticals that are difficult to be produced onthe Earth. "A future space docking and the establishment of a space lab will make it possible for us to explore space resources," he said. Source: Xinhua News Agency Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express The Chinese Space Program - News, Policy and Technology China News from SinoDaily.com
Taikonauts On Moon A Far Off Dream For China Yet
Beijing (XNA) Jan 05, 2006A one-year lunar fly-by mission may start in April 2007 in China, but a manned flight to the Earth's neighbour may be a long way away, a chief lunar exploration scientist said last night. |
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