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2013-06-10 — A Chinese space expert said Friday that three Chinese astronauts, including one woman, are expected to board the Shenzhou-10, the country’s new manned spacecraft, which should launch sometime between June and August. Zhou Jianping, the head designer of ...

2013-06-03 — China will launch three astronauts into space this month to dock with an experimental space-module, state-media said Monday, marking the latest step towards the country’s aim of building a space station. The Shenzhou-10 spacecraft has entered the “final ...

2013-04-03 — China will send another female astronaut in space when the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft lifts off this summer. Wang Yaping, a former air force pilot, will join a crew of three on Shenzhou 10 and will become only the ...

2012-12-03 (by George Abbey and Leroy Chiao) — The future of America’s space program is at a critical point in time; decisions are being made that will affect our ability to successfully maintain our leadership in human space flight, our ...

2012-10-28 — China’s fifth manned space mission will lift off next year, Yang Liwei, China’s first “taikonaut” – China’s terms for its astronauts – and deputy director of the country’s manned space program has confirmed. The exact date of the ...

2012-09-11 — European astronauts could hitch a ride into orbit aboard Chinese spacecraft before the end of the decade, a senior official at the European Space Agency said Tuesday. The head of ESA’s human spaceflight division said his agency is ...