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Friday, September 26, 2008

91. Chinese to Space Walk


PHOTONEWS:  China's third manned space mission blasted off on Thursday evening on its most ambitious venture yet. The launch, part of a programme that China's government hopes will see Chinese astronauts landing on the moon as early as 2020, was watched by millions live on national television.

Astronauts on board China's Shenzhou VII spacecraft have successfully reached their final orbit and are preparing to perform the country's first ever spacewalk, expected to take place on Saturday, mission controllers say - Al Jazeera / AFP.