God Speed Shenzhou VI!

Shenzhou VI, China's 2nd manned spaceship was successfully lanuched at 9:00 am (Beijing Time) today from Jiuquan Space Center.

http://images2.sina.com/english/p/1/...1011181126.jpg
The Crew (and back-up crew candidates at back row)

http://images2.sina.com/english/p/1/...1011190646.jpg
The Lanuch

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Into Oribit (Live from Rocket Surface Camera)

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Astronauts In Spaceship



Related link: Sina English Channel

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Um~ here is an funny article:"PRESIDENT BUSH ISSUES STERN DEMAND THAT ORIENTALS NEVER TRESPASS ON AMERICA'S MOON
Statement by the President "

http://www.whitehouse.org/news/2003/101603.asp

Make a joke by Bush~ does't him !?

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Weird logic in naming the spaceshuttle, it's the 2nd ship, yet they call it Shenzhou 4...maybe the 2 others blew up in an attempt to launch :D

RockLee maybe nearsighted！！ VI = 6 .

Do you play "Need For Speed : Hot Pursuit 2" it's called "Need For Speed 6"

similar situation ...


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Originally Posted by 4321go

Um~ here is an funny article:"PRESIDENT BUSH ISSUES STERN DEMAND THAT ORIENTALS NEVER TRESPASS ON AMERICA'S MOON
Statement by the President "

http://www.whitehouse.org/news/2003/101603.asp

Make a joke by Bush~ does't him !?

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This website is NOT the official website of the White House. It is a parody. Everything written there are jokes !

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Originally Posted by RockLee

Weird logic in naming the spaceshuttle, it's the 2nd ship, yet they call it Shenzhou 4...maybe the 2 others blew up in an attempt to launch :D

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It seems to me that 'VI' means 6, not 4.

There WERE Shenzhou I, II, III, IV and V before the Shenzhou VI, and ALL VERY SUCCESSFUL.

To let you know more:

Shenzhou 1: Nov 19, 1999, unmanned test flight;
Shenzhou 2: Jan 09, 2001, carrying live test animals;
Shenzhou 3: Mar 25, 2002, carrying a test dummy;
Shenzhou 4: Dec 29, 2002, performed several science experiments (fullly suitable for manned flight);
Shenzhou 5: Oct 15, 2003, carrying 1 man and staying in orbit for 21 hours;
*Shenzhou 6: Oct 12, 2005, carrying 2 men and staying in orbit for 119 hours;

And in the near future:

Shenzhou 7: maybe in 2007, carrying 3 men and spacewalking;
Shenzhou 8: coming soon, docking in orbit;
Shenzhou 9: coming soon, maybe space station;
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:cool:


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