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June 04, 2013

Shenzhou 10's Missing Parts
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 04, 2013
Following the rollout of the rocket for China's Shenzhou 10 space launch on June 3 (China time), many facts have been officially disclosed about the upcoming mission. The flight of Shenzhou 10 will last more than two weeks and will be China's longest astronaut mission to date. We have a fairly good idea of what to expect for Shenzhou 10, but some major parts of the puzzle still remain to be disclosed. China has a habit of keeping information about its space launches under wraps, and sometimes does ... read more

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More than 60 countries sign new arms trade treaty More than 60 countries on Monday signed a landmark conventional arms trade treaty, but the United States held back from joining the first wave of signatories while Russia and China are expected to stay out of the accord. ... more		Chinese patrols in Asian seas 'legitimate': general Chinese warships will continue to patrol waters where Beijing has territorial claims, a top general said Sunday, amid simmering rows with neighbouring countries over the South China Sea and islands controlled by Japan. ... more		Xi tells Biden support for Taiwan a 'red line' in ties Fort Detrick Maryland chosen as permanent site for Wideband Military SATCOM training Impulse Space chosen for NRO BALISTA contract to enhance agile space tech		China's first lady shines on LatAm trip with Xi President Xi Jinping made history as the first Chinese leader to visit Trinidad and Tobago, but it is his glamorous wife Peng Liyuan who has turned the trip into a media sensation. ... more
				Shenzhou-10 spacecraft to be launched in mid-June The Shenzhou-10 manned spacecraft is scheduled to be launched in the middle of June, a spokesperson for China's manned space program announced on Monday. The mission has entered the final phas ... more		China distances itself from claim it owns Okinawa A top Chinese general on Sunday sought to distance the country from claims by some of its scholars that the Ryukyu Islands, which include Okinawa, do not belong to Japan. ... more

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