Stig Östlund

söndag, juni 24, 2012

Space News from SpaceDaily.com
June 24, 2012
DRAGON SPACE
Above and below, Chinese science soars
Beijing (XNA) Jun 25, 2012 - Huge industrial and commercial benefits seen in space and deep-sea programs China has just expanded its horizons, high in the sky and deep in the sea, with two scientific achievements. The country's submersible Jiaolong traveled to a record depth of 6,965 meters on June 19 and its fourth manned spacecraft, Shenzhou IX, was launched on June 16 to pave the way for a future space station. ...more

DRAGON SPACE
China to conduct first manual space docking
Beijing (AFP) June 24, 2012 - Chinese astronauts are due to carry out the nation's first manual space docking Sunday, a highly complex manoeuvre that will bring the Asian powerhouse a step closer to building a space station. The manual "kiss in space" is the main goal of China's current manned mission, which began over a week ago when the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft lifted off carrying three crew members, including the nation' ...more








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