China's Space Programme Commander Says Manned Spaceflight "Complete Success"
Posted on: Monday, 17 October 2005, 09:00 CDT
Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)
Beijing, 17 October: Chen Bingde, commander-in-chief of China's space programme, said early Monday morning that China's second manned space flight is a complete success after the Shenzhou-6 re- entry capsule landed safely in north China.
Chen announced the cheerful news at the Beijing Aerospace Command and Control Centre, receiving loud applause from the staff.
Chinese top leaders including Wu Bangguo watched the landing at the centre.
Source: BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific
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