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June 15, 2012
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Time Shifts for Tiangong
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 15, 2012
Three astronauts will soon board China's Tiangong 1 space laboratory after the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft docks with it. The first Chinese crew to fly in space in roughly four years includes China's first woman in space. This will also be the first crew to occupy a Chinese space laboratory. The astronauts will find themselves very busy aboard the laboratory, with tests, tasks and experiments to perform. One astronaut will also remain on board the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft, ready to evacuate the crew in the ... read more

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