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China launches Shenzhou X manned spacecraft with three astronauts.

Shenzhou X marks staged success of manned space program
2013-06-26 14:39
The completion of the Shenzhou X and Tiangong-1 mission has marked a staged success in achieving the second strategic goal of China's manned space program, Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli said Wednesday.
Wang Yaping: China's first teacher in space
2013-06-20 11:17
Wang Yaping, China's second female astronaut and one of the three-person crew in Shenzhou X spacecraft, gave a space lesson Thursday.
China's space program less costly: US expert
2013-06-17 13:54
China's manned space program has achieved rapid development in a "less costly way," a US astrophysicist said Sunday.
Experienced hand to lead space mission
2013-06-11 02:07
Two more Chinese astronauts will realize their dream of going to space under the guidance of a veteran astronaut in the Shenzhou-X mission on Tuesday.
China's first teacher in space
2013-06-10 21:24
Thirty-three-year-old spacewoman Wang Yaping will make history -- she will be China's first teacher in space.
General ready for second space mission
2013-06-10 21:17
Eight years after his first space mission, Nie Haisheng is now ready to take a second assignment.
Astronaut Zhang Xiaoguang gears up for mission
2013-06-10 20:51
Zhang Xiaoguang's aspirations to travel in space would never have been able to be fulfilled had a classmate failed to give him a hand 28 years ago.
Village hopes entering space age with own astronaut
2013-06-06 15:01
Residents of a village are out of this world with joy as one of their own may be heading for space.
China to send another female astronaut to space
2013-06-04 10:32
China is to send another female astronaut to space in the manned spacecraft Shenzhou X mission.
Shenzhou X spacecraft ready for June launch
China's first female astronaut excels in performance
2012-06-24 18:47
Liu Yang, the first Chinese woman entering the space, had an excellent performance in past eight days, a spokeswoman of China's manned space program said Sunday.
Father's Day for astronaut's parents

2012-06-19 09:21
Father's Day for astronaut's parents
Sky is not the limit for young space engineers
2012-06-19 07:38
Chinese space engineers are about 15 years younger on average than the average age of the space engineers in other countries.

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