China Readies First Manned Space Flight, Works on Unmanned Lunar Program

Credit: CHINA ACADEMY OF LAUNCH VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
hina has begun final preparations for launching its first manned spacecraft as early as mid-October, and is solidifying plans for a three-phase unmanned lunar exploration program starting with a mission to orbit the Moon as early as 2006. And stressing international space ties, Chinese managers have...

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