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July 16, 2013

China's astronauts ready for longer missions
Beijing (XNA) Jul 16, 2013
Chinese astronauts are capable of conducting medium and long-term space missions and enduring the harsh physical conditions involved, a senior astronaut said on Thursday. "From Shenzhou V to Shenzhou X, we have been laying the foundation for future medium and long-term missions," said Nie Haisheng, one of three astronauts who took part in last month's 15-day space mission, the longest yet for China. Nie was speaking at the astronauts' first news conference since the mission aboard the Shenzh ... read more

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