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June 06, 2013

Crew Shuffles for Shenzhou 10
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 05, 2013
When the Shenzhou 10 mission launches, Wang Yaping will become China's second woman in space. This is beyond question, due to repeated confirmations by China. There will also be two male astronauts on board the mission. However, at this stage there is no clear as to who they will be. The early disclosure of Wang Yaping's place on the mission, which was first reported in early April this year, was an unusual event for China's space program. The identity of astronauts to be included on a mission is ... read more

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