[FPSPACE] Latest news from ChinaDaiy...Zhenzou 6 in one or two years...

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the first story actually has photos of his son and wife...and his mom!

http://www1.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-10/16/content_272636.htm

 Now that's really a long-distance call!
( 2003-10-16 10:48) (China Daily)=20

In a live telephone link from the Shenzhou-V, astronaut Yang Liwei last =
night told his family he felt "very good" in space.=20

"I promise to fulfill this mission smoothly. Wait for my good news," =
Yang said confidently.=20

The talk was held at 7:58 pm between the 38-year-old Yang and his family =
members, who watched him carefully at the tracking and control hall at =
Beijing Aerospace Control Centre. =20

"So proud of you, hubby," said Zhang Yumei, Yang's wife. "Our parents, =
your son and I are looking at you now. What does the outside of the =
module look like?"=20

"Splendid!" replied Yang. "The scenery outside is very beautiful, and I =
can see our beautiful home planet. The inner environment of the craft is =
very good."=20

"Dear Daddy, how are you? Have you written diaries? What did you eat?" =
asked the astronaut's 8-year-old son Yang Ningkang. =20

"Thank you, my dear son," Yang said. "The condition of my body is pretty =
good. I have written down everything about the work here and what I saw. =
I ate the so-called space food in the module," he added humorously.=20

"I wish you smooth sailing and I'll see you tomorrow," said the grade =
two student.=20

Yang rocketed into space at 9:00 am yesterday. He took with him Chinese =
dishes like eight-treasure rice pudding, stir-fried diced chickens with =
chili and peanuts, fish-flavoured shredded pork and a tonic drink =
containing traditional Chinese medicine.=20

On the big screen at the command and control centre, Yang looked very =
calm piloting the capsule from his specially-designed chair.=20

Yang was born in June 1965 in Suizhong County of Northeast China's =
Liaoning Province and joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) =
at 18.=20

He graduated from the No 8 Aviation College of the PLA Air Force in 1987 =
with a bachelor's degree and went on to log 1,350 hours of flight =
experience as a fighter pilot. =20

Yang's colleagues describe him as a man with a good sense of team spirit =
who is dedicated to his career, while friends in his hometown, Suizhong =
County of Northeast China's Liaoning Province, remember that Yang =
dreamed of flying when still a child. His wife, Zhang Yumei, is also in =
the space programme.=20

According to Su Shuangning, director-general of the astronaut system =
under the nation's manned space programme, China's first team of =
astronauts are all capable of working and living in space thanks to five =
years of rigid physical, psychological and technical training.=20

"To establish myself as a qualified astronaut, I studied harder than in =
my college years and have received training much tougher than for a =
fighter pilot," said Yang.=20

In January 1998 Yang became a member of China's first team of =
astronauts.

Now, to the other story...no fast movement should be expected

 China to launch Shenzhou 6 in one or two years
( 2003-10-16 11:37) (chinadaily.com.cn)=20

China will launch Shenzhou-6 spacecraft in one or two years, said Xie =
Mingbao, director of the China Manned Space Engineering Office, =
Thursday.=20

At a press conference Thursday morning after Yang Liwei, China's first =
space man, landed safely in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Xie =
noted that China had launched four Shenzhou spacecrafts in the past four =
years, or once every year on average.=20

"So I think that on the basis of well summing up the experience of the =
successful launch of the Shenzhou-5 manned spacecraft, the country will =
send its next Shenzhou craft in one or two years," he added.=20

He continued that China has no plan to develop space shuttle.=20

Turning to the decision by China Central Television not to broadcast =
live the launch of Shenzhou V, Xie said that for China's space program =
administrators safety of the astronaut and the spacecraft was more =
important.

He said: "we don't think that the TV live broadcast has any direct =
bearing on the success of our spaceflight."=20

"What we really care is to do a good job in launch organization, achieve =
more technological breakthroughs and do a better job in quality control =
of the spacecraft, which is key to ensuring a complete success of the =
mission," said Xie.

Meanwhile, he added, China's space workers have always "had full =
confidence in success".=20

The Chinese government has in all allocated 18 billion yuan (US$2.2 =
billion) to its manned space program by the time of successful return of =
the Shenzhou-5 space vehicle Thursday morning, according to Xie.=20

The fund was mainly used for scientific research, manufacturing of =
equipment and instruments, the construction of essential facilities for =
research and tests, and consequently a system complete with all =
necessary departments of research, production and test related to manned =
spaceflight was established.

China is willing to cooperate with other countries in space exploration =
on the basis of equality, said Xie.

He noted that China is willing to learn from the United States and =
Russia in developing space technology, and cooperate with any other =
country that treats China as its equal partner for mutual benefit, he =
said.=20

China has been developing its high-tech space technology, which have =
benefited the country's various basic industries, according to Xie.

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2003-10-16 10:48) (China Daily) 

In a live telephone link from the Shenzhou-V, astronaut Yang Liwei =
last night=20
told his family he felt "very good" in space. 
"I promise to fulfill this mission smoothly. Wait for my good news," =
Yang=20
said confidently. 
The talk was held at 7:58 pm between the 38-year-old Yang and his =
family=20
members, who watched him carefully at the tracking and control hall at =
Beijing=20
Aerospace Control Centre.&nbsp; 
"So proud of you, hubby," said Zhang Yumei, Yang's wife. "Our =
parents, your=20
son and I are looking at you now. What does the outside of the module =
look=20
like?" 
"Splendid!" replied Yang. "The scenery outside is very beautiful, and =
I can=20
see our beautiful home planet. The inner environment of the craft is =
very good."=20

"Dear Daddy, how are you? Have you written diaries? What did you =
eat?" asked=20
the astronaut's 8-year-old son Yang Ningkang.&nbsp; =

"Thank you, my dear son," Yang said. "The condition of my body is =
pretty=20
good. I have written down everything about the work here and what I saw. =
I ate=20
the so-called space food in the module," he added humorously. 
"I wish you smooth sailing and I'll see you tomorrow," said the grade =
two=20
student. 
Yang rocketed into space at 9:00 am yesterday. He took with him =
Chinese=20
dishes like eight-treasure rice pudding, stir-fried diced chickens with =
chili=20
and peanuts, fish-flavoured shredded pork and a tonic drink containing=20
traditional Chinese medicine. 
On the big screen at the command and control centre, Yang looked very =
calm=20
piloting the capsule from his specially-designed chair. 
Yang was born in June 1965 in Suizhong County of Northeast China's =
Liaoning=20
Province and joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) at 18. =

He graduated from the No 8 Aviation College of the PLA Air Force in =
1987 with=20
a bachelor's degree and went on to log 1,350 hours of flight experience =
as a=20
fighter pilot.&nbsp; 
Yang's colleagues describe him as a man with a good sense of team =
spirit who=20
is dedicated to his career, while friends in his hometown, Suizhong =
County of=20
Northeast China's Liaoning Province, remember that Yang dreamed of =
flying when=20
still a child. His wife, Zhang Yumei, is also in the space programme. =

According to Su Shuangning, director-general of the astronaut system =
under=20
the nation's manned space programme, China's first team of astronauts =
are all=20
capable of working and living in space thanks to five years of rigid =
physical,=20
psychological and technical training. 
"To establish myself as a qualified astronaut, I studied harder than =
in my=20
college years and have received training much tougher than for a fighter =
pilot,"=20
said Yang. 
In January 1998 Yang became a member of China's first team of =
astronauts.
Now, to the other story...no fast =
movement should be=20
expected
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face=3D"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">China to launch Shenzhou =
6 in one=20
or two years</FONT></B></FONT><BR><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
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<P>China will launch Shenzhou-6 spacecraft in one or two years, said Xie =

Mingbao, director of the China Manned Space Engineering Office, =
Thursday. 
At a press conference Thursday morning after Yang Liwei, China's =
first space=20
man, landed safely&nbsp;in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Xie =
noted that=20
China had launched four Shenzhou spacecrafts in the past four years, or =
once=20
every year on average. 
"So I think that on the basis of well summing up the experience of =
the=20
successful launch of the Shenzhou-5 manned spacecraft, the country will =
send its=20
next Shenzhou craft in one or two years," he added. 
He continued that China has no plan to develop space shuttle. 
Turning to the decision by China Central Television not to broadcast =
live the=20
launch of Shenzhou V, Xie said that for China's space program =
administrators=20
safety of the astronaut and the spacecraft was more important.
He said: "we don't think that the TV live broadcast has any direct =
bearing on=20
the success of our spaceflight." 
"What we really care is to do a good job in launch organization, =
achieve more=20
technological breakthroughs and do a better job in quality control of =
the=20
spacecraft, which is key to ensuring a complete success of the mission," =
said=20
Xie.
Meanwhile, he added, China's space workers have always "had full =
confidence=20
in success". 
The Chinese government has in all allocated 18 billion yuan (US$2.2 =
billion)=20
to its manned space program by the time of successful return of the =
Shenzhou-5=20
space vehicle Thursday morning, according to Xie. 
The fund was mainly used for scientific research, manufacturing of =
equipment=20
and instruments, the construction of essential facilities for research =
and=20
tests, and consequently a system complete with all necessary departments =
of=20
research, production and test related to manned spaceflight was =
established.
China is willing to cooperate with other countries in space =
exploration on=20
the basis of equality, said Xie.
He noted that China is willing to learn from the United States and =
Russia in=20
developing space technology, and cooperate with any other country that =
treats=20
China as its equal partner for mutual benefit, he said. 
China has been developing its high-tech space technology, which have=20
benefited the country's various basic industries, according to=20
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