Manned Chinese space flight seen as first in series

Launch of China's first manned spacecraft on Oct. 15 is expected to be followed in about six months by another manned mission, this one with a crew of at least two, one analyst said. Charles P. Vick of GlobalSecurity.org said China's manned space program has been funded at $2.2-2.3 billion since...

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