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Astronauts Nie Haisheng (left) and Fei Junlong, orbiting the Earth in the Shenzhou VI spacecraft, talk through phones with their family members October 12, 2005. China launched its second manned space mission Wednesday morning.



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China launches its second manned spacecraft Shenzhou-VI at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province at 9:00 a.m. on Oct. 12, 2005. (Xinhua photo)



Shenzhou-VI blasts off at 9:00



Ariane-5 rocket launched successfully



Astronaut Yang returns safely (3)



China's national flag in outer space
Shenzhou-VI, China's 2nd Manned Spaceflight
Shenzhou VI on Focus Lunar Probe Project Further Deep into Space Satellites Launched Shenzhou V Launched International Cooperation 
Taikonauts Nie Haisheng (L) and Fei Junlong wave to people at the gate of the special plane when they arrived in Beijing, Oct. 17, 2005.
UPDATED 08:43, October 21, 2005
Shenzhou-VI re-entry module handed over to developer
The re-entry module of Shenzhou-6 spacecraft was handed over to its developer, the China Research Institute of Space Technology (CRIST), at the Changping Railway Station in north Beijing Tuesday afternoon.
News Analysis: China not to vie with other countries in space
The world has congratulated China on its latest successful human space flight with a few wondering whether China's successful five-day mission might trigger a new round of space race.
Shenzhou-VI spacecraft returns home
The re-entry module of China's second manned spacecraft Shenzhou-VI, with astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng onboard, touched down at the primary landing site in Siziwang Banner (county) of Inner Mongolia at 4:32 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2005 (Beijing Time).

Shenzhou-VI astronauts Fei Junlong (L) and Nie Haisheng
Fei Junlong, Nie Haisheng: Astronauts for Shenzhou-VI
China's first Shenzhou spacecraft was launched at 6:30 a.m. Nov 20, 1999 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Undated photo shows the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at sunrise in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province.

Undated photo shows the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province.
Drill conducted at the alternate landing site.
Lifesaving staffs at the alternate landing site.
Astronauts for Shenzhou VI to be selected
  Shenzhou VI on Focus  
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  • World leaders hail success of Shenzhou-6 manned space mission (08:54, October 20)
  • Shenzhou VI re-entry capsule opened in Beijing  (10:21, October 20)
  • Overseas Chinese in Myanmar hail Shenzhou-6's successful mission (08:16, October 20)
  • Shenzhou-VI re-entry module handed over to developer (09:38, October 19)
  • UN chief hails China's second successful space mission (09:39, October 19)
  • Bulgaria congratulates China on successful manned space mission (08:07, October 19)
  • Shenzhou spacecraft with distinct Chinese characteristics (08:20, October 19)
  • China's new generation of carrier rocket to make technological breakthroughs (08:21, October 19)
  • Lien Chan hails successful re-entry of Shenzhou-6 (13:15, October 18)
  • Overseas Chinese in Myanmar speak highly of successful space mission (10:29, October 18)
  • China's Shenzhou-6 spacecraft returns to Earth after successful mission (19:21, October 17)
  • Great milestone in scientific exploration (14:59, October 17)
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      Lunar Probe Project  
  • China's No.1 lunar probe being developed (14:38, October 17)
  • Japanese businessman could be next space tourist (18:32, October 11)
  • NASA plans US$104 billion moon return by 2018 (09:07, September 21)
  • NASA plans to return Americans to moon by 2018 (08:45, September 20)
  • China's lunar probe program facing 3 major difficulties: project chief commander  (16:35, September 10)
  • Three obstacles lie ahead of lunar probe: project chief (16:24, September 09)
  • Lunar exploration project center established  (09:07, August 24)
  • China inaugurates first lunar probe engineering center  (08:35, August 23)
  • China collects signs for lunar probe program (18:15, August 16)
  • Three technological difficulties for lunar probe  (18:16, August 16)
  • Chinese astronauts hopeful to walk in space in 2007 (16:36, August 12)
  • China expected to launch lunar probe satellite in 2007 (07:42, August 10)
  • China ambitious for more in aerospace after decades of development  (12:07, August 04)
  • China to produce components of its first lunar orbiter (16:42, June 24)
  • China building base to boost spaceflight (12:27, April 20)
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      Further Deep into Space  
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  • NASA's Cassini spacecraft finds frigid ice world on Saturn's moon Dione (11:39, October 19)
  • Brazilian astronaut to ride Russian ship to space station (11:39, October 19)
  • ISS astronauts start preparations for spacewalk (11:39, October 19)
  • Chinese taikonauts to conduct space walk in 2007 (14:37, October 17)
  • China to have women taikonauts in near future: official (11:07, October 17)
  • China makes progress in space seed breeding (19:43, October 16)
  • China to fortify presence in world's space club (19:43, October 16)
  • China begins first man-tended scientific experiments in space (15:00, October 13)
  • Astronomers find moon around newly found solar planet (09:16, October 04)
  • Mars getting warmer, may have quakes (09:39, September 22)
  • China sets goals for space science development (16:17, November 04)
  • Chinese "expected" to travel in space in 20 years, says official (08:08, November 04)
  • Cassini sends back first images of Saturn (13:36, July 02)
  • China's space transportation system and moon probe timetable (04/28 17:09)
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      Satellites Launched  
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  • China's 22nd recoverable satellite lands in SW China as planned  (16:57, September 16)
  • China launches experimental satellite  (10:25, August 30)
  • China launches new experimental satellite  (13:15, August 30)
  • TC-1, TC-2 satellites finish scientific tasks (17:07, August 09)
  • China launches its 21st sci-tech experimental satellite  (09:08, August 03)
  • China launches 21st science satellite by Long March Rocket (17:08, August 02)
  • Olympics: China launches Games satellite (08:31, July 19)
  • FY -2C satellite ready for full operation (16:35, July 15)
  • China launches experimental satellite  (13:19, July 06)
  • China launches another experimental satellite in NW China province (09:43, July 06)
  • Satellite to be employed to monitor and control land use in China (10:54, July 01)
  • China to launch 1st seeds satellite in 2006 (08:26, June 21)
  • Fengyun-2 C meteorologic satellite put into operation (18:22, June 09)
  • China's 1st recoverable experiment satellite to be launched next year (17:31, May 30)
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      Shenzhou V Launched  
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  • Re-entry capsule of Shenzhou V to exhibit at National Museum (15:38, September 27)
  • Astronauts' team named heroic unit (11/08 14:32)
  • China's first astronaut crowned "Space Hero"  (11/08 10:14)
  • Emergency procedures well prepared, but not used in Shenzhou-5: spacecraft designer (11/04 16:47)
  • How far we are away from a space power? (10/24 14:50)
  • Why China chose to develop spaceship instead of space shuttle? (10/21 14:04)
  • The next great leap after Shenzhou V (10/21 13:19)
  • More foreign leaders congratulate China's manned spaceflight  (10/21 09:34)
  • Chinese astronaut took "electronic secretary" to space (10/20 08:44)
  • Chief designer on Shenzhou V achievements  (10/19 17:51)
  • Manned space program significant for China: chief designer  (10/17 18:09)
  • Congratulations from the outer space: Feature (10/17 16:32)
  • From A-bomb to Shenzhou V manned spacecraft (10/17 12:44)
  • Photos: China issues stamps to mark the successful manned spaceflight (10/17 16:38)
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      International Cooperation  
  • News Analysis: China not to vie with other countries in space (09:42, October 19)
  • China interested in launching international commercial satellites (09:51, October 19)
  • China to make due contribution to peaceful use of space: official (09:52, October 19)
  • Canada hopes to strengthen space cooperation with China (15:59, October 17)
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