China to Launch 3rd Manned Space Mission
Posted on: Tuesday, 8 January 2008, 05:12 CST
Associated Press reported on Tuesday that China plans to launch its third manned space mission, which will feature its first-ever space walk during 2008.China will also launch 15 rockets and 17 satellites, Huang Qiang, secretary general of the Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense, was quoted as saying by the official Xinhua News Agency.
Shenzhou 7, which will carry three astronauts into space, is definitely a priority for this year, according to Huang . China has denied any link between the manned mission and its staging of the Olympics, set to begin August 8.
He added, "Nearly 30 new technologies would be used during the Olympics, including the Olympic torch, security system and meteorological services provided by a new satellite."
In 2003, China became only the third country in the world after the United States and Russia to send a human into orbit. It followed with a two-man mission in 2005. It launched a moon probe last year about one month after rival Japan blasted its own lunar orbiter into space.
Source: redOrbit Staff
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