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China Campaigns For October Shenzhou
China plans to launch its next manned space mission in early October with two astronauts circling the earth for five to six days, state media reported Friday. "The manned spacecraft Shenzhou VI will ... preferably be launched in early October," Sun Weigang, director of the Space Department of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, told the China Daily. The flight would be China's second manned space mission after Shenzhou V's successful launch in late 2003, carrying the nation's first man in space, Yang Liwei, for 21 hours. Sun said two astronauts, chosen from 14 air force fighter pilots, will blast off in October. China will also launch two recoverable scientific and experimental satellites by the end of the year. China's space program is still shrouded in secrecy with little known about the flights until days before a launch. But authorities have shown signs of more transparency since the success of its first manned space flight. Yang Jun, director of the National Satellite Meteorological Centre, said China also plans to send another two weather satellites into space before the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 to improve its weather forecast. A geo-stationary satellite, FY-2D, will likely be launched in 2006 while a polar orbiting meteorological satellite, FY-3A, is likely to go up in 2007, he said. All rights reserved. � 2004 Agence France-Presse. Sections of the information displayed on this page (dispatches, photographs, logos) are protected by intellectual property rights owned by Agence France-Presse. As a consequence, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, transmit, publish, display or in any way commercially exploit any of the content of this section without the prior written consent of Agence France-Presse. Related LinksSpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express 
Shenzhou For Two
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 13, 2005As we watch the Space Shuttle return to flight after a long hiatus, it's worth considering the return to flight of another human spaceflight program. Shenzhou 6 is expected to blast off in September, carrying China's next astronauts.
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