China 'plans manned space launch' in 2013
- Published: 10 Nov 2012 at 22.47
- Online news: Asia
China is aiming to launch its next manned space mission as early as June 2013, state media reported Saturday, as the country steps up its ambitious exploration programme.
A Chinese rocket takes off with the Venezuelan earth observation satellite Miranda from the Gobi desert in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu province in September. China is aiming to launch its next manned space mission as early as June 2013, state media reported Saturday, as the country steps up its ambitious exploration programme.
The Shenzhou-10, with three crew members, is aiming for a primary launch window in June, Niu Hongguang, deputy commander-in-chief of the manned space programme, told China National Radio in an interview Friday.
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