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Orbiting Chinese Space Capsule Completes Mission
Beijing (AFP) Apr 15, 2006 The orbiting capsule of China's Shenzhou VI spacecraft, which was launched into space six months ago, has completed its mission after orbiting 2,920 times, state media reported Saturday. The orbiting capsule was left in space, and remains there, after China's second manned flight returned home, Xinhua news agency said. Astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng became instant celebrities after returning from the five-day mission in October. Xinhua said the orbiting capsule successfully gathered scientific data during its 180-day mission that involved a series of tests and experiments. The capsule remains in orbit. The mission has laid a "solid foundation" for China's subsequent space engineering, such as its planned mission to the moon, Xinhua said. China's next manned space flight, the third in its ambitious program, is scheduled to take place in 2008, state media reported last week. Shenzhou V, China's first manned spacecraft, blasted off in October 2003, making China the third nation after the former Soviet Union and the United States to send a human into space.
Source: Agence France-Presse Editor's Note: Earlier reports that the orbiting capsule had returned to Earth were incorrectly reported by State Media on Saturday and subsequently reported by western news agencies. The module will eventually decay from orbit and burn up during reentry. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Dragon Space at SpaceDaily The Chinese Space Program - News, Policy and Technology China News from SinoDaily.com
China To Launch Shenzhou-7 In 2008
Beijing, China (XNA) Apr 11, 2006China has begun production of the rocket carrier for the launch of Shenzhou-7 spaceship in 2008, a senior project official has announced. Jing Muchun, chief designer of the launch vehicle system of China's Manned Space Program, told China Central Television that procurement and production of the parts for the rocket carrier had commenced. |
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