Shenzhou VI-China's Second Manned Space Mission

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Chinese President Hu Jintao confers the medals of "Space Flight Achievement" to Shenzhou VI astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng at the Great Hall of the People on November 26, 2005, in Beijing.

THE ASTRONAUTS

Nie Haisheng	Fei Junlong

FIRST CHINESE TO THE SPACE

Yang Liwei, China's First Man in Space
Yang Liwei(born June 21, 1965) is an astronaut (yuhangyuan) and the People's Republic of China's first man in space.

Shenzhou 6 is the second manned flight of China. It has been launched in October 2005, carrying two astronauts for five to six days in orbit.

WORLD HISTORY OF SPACE EXPLORATION

First Manned Lunar Landing

Space History Introduction

THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS)

The ISS is the largest and most complex international scientific project in history.

Astronauts Awarded "Hero" Title
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The following are the major events in China's space technology development since the 1950s:

Shenzhou would be used to develop manned spaceflight techniques and serve as a ferry to Chinese space stations and as a lunar orbital and landing spacecraft.

There are three major space launch bases in China: Jiuquan, Taiyuan and Xichang.

China's manned space program will be carried out in three stages.

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COMMENTS & ANALYSES

[AFP] China's Shenzhou VI a Leap forward from Maiden Voyage
Although it was only China's second manned space flight, Shenzhou VI was in many ways a great leap forward compared from the maiden space voyage in 2003.

[China Daily] Grounded Astronauts Keep Dreams Alive
For Zhai Zhigang, the launch of the Shenzhou VI spacecraft has become a new starting point in his career to realize the dream of space flight.

[Xinhua] Shenzhou-6 Launch Boosts People's Passion in Scientific Innovation
Successful launch of the Shenzhou-6 spacecraft Wednesday further boosted Chinese people's passion in scientific innovation and space science.

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