China accomplishes first space docking 11-03 01:50 Two Chinese spacecraft accomplished the country's first docking procedure early Thursday, silently coupling in space more than 343 km above Earth's surface. Shenzhou-8 docks with Tiangong-1 11-03 01:45 Unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 docked with space lab module Tiangong-1 early Thursday, according to the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center. More

Factbox  >>  Chinese footprints in outer space Designed to serve as a platform for China's future spacecraft to rendezvous and dock with in outer space, China's first module of a planned space station "Tiangong-1" has been taken to Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

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Photos  >> Re-entry capsule of Shenzhou-8 spacecraft opens Chinese Premier meets staff of first space lab module Tiangong-1 In Pictures: Launch of Tiangong-1 space lab module successful President Hu watches launch of Tiangong-1 at control center China's first space lab module blasts off Launch procedures of carrier rocket of Tiangong-1 Launch tower fully opened in countdown to Tiangong-1 launch Flight controllers for Tiangong-1 mission in position All systems go for key space launch Fuel injected into carrier rocket for launching Tiangong-1

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