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Arrangements for China's next space mission based on review of Shenzhou-9
by Staff Writers
Beijing (XNA) Jun 26, 2012

Wu Ping, spokeswoman for China's manned space program, comments on the manual space docking mission between the Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft and the Tiangong-1 lab module at a press conference held by China's State Council Information Office (SCIO) in Beijing, capital of China, June 24, 2012. (Xinhua/Li Fangyu).

The arrangements for the Shenzhou-10 mission will be decided after a full review of the Shenzhou-9 mission and status of orbiting Tiangong-1 lab module, said a spokeswoman for China's manned space program here on Sunday.

The Shenzhou-10 mission will also include a manned rendezvous and docking with Tiangong-1, said spokeswoman Wu Ping at a press conference on the successful manual docking between Shenzhou-9 and Tiangong-1 on Sunday.

China completed its first space docking, which is an automated one, last year between the Shenzhou-8 and Tiangong-1.

Source: Xinhua News Agency

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Shenzhou 9 Special Report at Xinhua News
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