The Long March 2F rocket carrying China's manned spacecraft Shenzhou IX blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's Gansu province, June 16, 2012. [Photo by Su Dong for China Daily]
Astronauts Liu Yang, Jing Haipeng and Liu Wang wave during the departure ceremony at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu province, June 16.[Photo/Xinhua]