China's Shenzhou Safely Places Two Astronauts In Orbit
Jiuquan, China (AFP) Oct 12, 2005
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 lifted off on a Long March 2F carrier rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 9 am (0100 GMT) for a five-day mission carrying air force pilots Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng.
It entered a fixed orbit 21 minutes later.
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.
posted by Cosmic Bob @ 3:22 PM
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I think it is nice that other countries are being able to make it to space. Before it was only us and the Soviet Union that had made it to space. Although this is probably better as far as world relations go I am still skeptical, what are the Chinese doing in space. Its kind of like a little kid mentality "we were here first." I don't know whether to be happy for them or to be worried.
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