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May 22, 2012
When Will Shenzhou 9 Be Launched
London, UK (SPX) May 21, 2012
The answer is known only to the planners and leaders of China's space programme. However, with eight missions under the belt of China's piloted spacecraft, some clues have come to light from those earlier flights that point to what China takes into consideration when planning its launch dates and times. The controlling event is the landing at the end of the flight. In the run up to retro fire there are constraints relating to an acceptable direction and angle of solar illumination. They dictate wh ... read more

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