October 12–17, 2005: China launches Shenzhou VI manned space capsule
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October 12–17, 2005: China launches Shenzhou VI manned space capsule
From October 12–17, 2005, the Shenzhou VI manned spacecraft carrying two Chinese astronauts was successfully launched.
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