Yang Says He Controlled Shenzhou Separation, Attitude
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Yang Liwei, China's first astronaut, says his Shenzhou 5 spacecraft performed "very nominally" during his 21-hr. flight, allowing him to control not just its attitude in orbit but also separation from its Long March 2F launch vehicle. Touring the National Air and Space Museum here during an...
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