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Chairman Mao Zedong complained that China could not even shoot a potato into space.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 www.indianexpress.com
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In the ’50s, Chairman Mao Zedong complained that China could not even shoot a potato into space. Hu Jintao’s China has come some distance since then: on September 27 a Chinese astronaut went outside his vessel to walk in space, China becoming in the process only the third country in the world to conduct a successful spacewalk.
China, naturally, has used this achievement with its customary ability
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China’s astronauts return after historic spacewalk mission
Monday, September 29, 2008 www.mumbaimirror.com
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Beijing: China’s three astronauts landed safely back on earth on Sunday after a 68-hour voyage and a “monumental” spacewalk that showcased the country’s technological mastery and was hailed as a major victory by its leaders.
Their “sacred vessel” spacecraft parachuted down to the steppes of northern Inner Mongolia region at dusk, and doctors rushed to open the capsule and check the men as they re
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China's astronauts spend first day in orbit
Friday, September 26, 2008 www.hindustantimes.com
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China's three astronauts spent their first day in orbit on Friday spoilt with a spicy 80-dish menu as they prepared for the most dangerous part of their mission, the nation's first space walk.
The voyage of the Shenzhou VII, China's third manned foray into space, has proceeded without a glitch since it blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China late Thursday, state med
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