[FPSPACE] China manned space flight set for October: state media

[LARRY KLAES]

China manned space flight set for October: state media

Beijing (AFP) June 12, 2008 - The launch of China's third manned space 
flight, the Shenzhou VII, with a crew of three "taikonauts" has been set for 
October, state media reported Thursday. A short-list of six "taikonauts" or 
astronauts had already been selected for the flight and would be whittled 
down to a crew of three before the October launch, Xinhua news agency said, 
citing a spokesman for the mission. "One member ... more

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