Chinese Plan Unmanned Space Docking Next Month

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — China plans to attempt a remotely controlled docking in November between its new Tiangong-1 space lab and the unpiloted Shenzhou-8 crew vehicle, followed by two manned missions to the miniature space station next year. The practice missions will set the stage for the...

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