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Grand Gathering To Celebrate China Space Mission's Success
Beijing (XNA) Nov 26, 2005 Top Chinese leaders attended a grand gathering Saturday morning in Beijing to celebrate the country's successful manned space flight in mid-October. Leaders met the two astronauts who orbited the earth aboard Shenzhou-VI, and professionals and officials involved in the space program at the Great Hall of the People. Shenzhou VI lifted off on a Long March 2F carrier rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Oct. 12 for a five-day mission carrying astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng. Having two crew on board is a departure from October 2003, when Yang Liwei spent 21 hours on a s mission that made China only the third country after the United States and the former Soviet Union to achieve the feat.
Astronauts awarded "Hero" title Premier Wen Jiabao announced at the meeting a central government decision to award Taikonauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng, who flew the Shenzhou VI spaceship, with the title of "Hero Taikonaut" and the medals of "Space Flight Achievement". Source: Xinhua News Agency Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express
China's President Says Space Program A Technological Victory
Beijing, China (SPX) Nov 26, 2005China's achievement in manned spaceflight engineering has reached advanced world standards, Chinese President Hu Jintao said Saturday. |
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