First Chinese to spacewalk on Friday
By Xin Dingding | China Daily | Updated: 2008-09-24 07:44
Technicians help the Shenzhou-VII spaceship dock with the Long-March II-F rocket at an assembly plant in Jiuquan, Gansu province. AP |
The first Chinese astronaut is likely to walk in space around 4:30 pm on Friday, a day after spacecraft Shenzhou VII lifts off, the commander-in-chief of the mission's ground operation has said.
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