Chinese Set September for Manned Flight

China's second manned space flight has been tentatively scheduled for September, according to Huang Chunping, who helps lead Chinese mission planning. As expected, the mission will involve two Chinese astronauts who are to remain aloft for five days, where they will use the Shenzhou's VI spacecraft...

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