Posted on 11/05/2003 5:26:16 AM PST by Brian S
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:44:40 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Its confidence in space travel rising, China on Wednesday announced plans to send two more astronauts into orbit within the next two years on the country's second manned mission.
The announcement, carried by the official Xinhua News Agency's Web site, was the most detailed information yet on China's plans for its next space launch aboard the ship that would be called Shenzhou 6. Xinhuanet cited the Chinese manned space program's chief designer, Wang Yongzhi.
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