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China Rocket Modifications Made For Space
Beijing (UPI) Mar 16, 2004 China announced Tuesday its second manned space flight will be launched with a Long March II F rocket, which also powered its first manned spacecraft. The spacecraft, the Shenzhou VI, will be launched in 2005, Xinhua, China's main government-run news agency reported. Liu Zhusheng, the chief designer of the rocket, said, "Crew increases and flight time will add to the weight of food and equipment in the aircraft, which requires us to make a series of changes in the rocket to enhance its carrying capacity." He added, "The reliability of the Long March II F carrier rocket has reached 97 percent, much higher than the 91 percent to 93 percent of most rockets." China is training 14 astronauts, two of whom will be selected for the second space flight in 2005. China plans to build a space station and land an unmanned spacecraft on the moon by 2010. All rights reserved. Copyright 2004 by United Press International. Sections of the information displayed on this page (dispatches, photographs, logos) are protected by intellectual property rights owned by United Press International. As a consequence, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, transmit, publish, display or in any way commercially exploit any of the content of this section without the prior written consent of by United Press International. 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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