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China to Launch Tiangong-1 Space Module

After a series of delays, China's space labotory Tiangong 1, or Heavenly Palace, is finally ready to be sent into space. And as Dominc Swire reports, the mission represents a huge step forward in China's space programme. Neil Armstrong setting foot o

News & Reports 2012-06-16

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This EditionChina is scheduled to launch its Shenzhou 9 manned spacecraft Saturday night. China's deep-sea submersible Jiaolong has completed its first dive. Demonstrators gather

美国习惯用语:817 put the kibosh on

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China to launch Shenzhou-8 early November

JIUQUAN, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- China will launch the spacecraft Shenzhou-8 in early November at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest deseart area. The unmanned spacecraft is expected to perform China's first space docking with Tiangong-1, o

Female Astronauts to Be Sent into Space on Shenzhou 10

China's first female astronauts could be sent into space on Shenzhou 10, which is scheduled to be launched in the coming two years. CRI's Shuangfeng files this report from Jiuquan. It has been 48 years since the first female astronaut in the world, V

Tiangong-1 to Be Launched by Month End

China is poised to launch the prototype of its first space lab Tiangong-1 by the end of this month. A senior official at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gansu Province has revealed that the space module will be launched either

历史上的今天-Today in History 2015-07-17

July 17th 1996It was like a big white flash and then all of a sudden it turned into a big orange fireball, broke off into 2 pieces.TWA Flight 800 explodes and crashes off New York's Long Island minutes after taking off from John F. Kennedy Internatio

【小龟乐游记】特种神枪手（3）

文本： Hathcock Come in,HQ. HQ Copy. Hathcock The target is on the move,heading south _(1)_ train.We need intel on an alternate route to intercept the target. HQ Affirmative,transmitting _(2)_ to your GPS.We believe it's heading towards a docking

China's first space lab module in good condition

BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's first space lab module were in good condition and all tests went on smoothly during the past week, according to a statement issued by the country's space project authorities Thursday. The unmanned module, Tiangong-

U.S. shuttle Atlantis docks with space station

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. space shuttle Atlantis docked with the International Space Station on Sunday morning after nearly two days of flight. Commander Christopher Ferguson guided space shuttle Atlantis to a docking with the station at 1

Launch to pave way for space station

BEIJING, Sept. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- China will launch an unmanned module next week, paving the way for a planned space station, a spokesman for the space program said on Tuesday. Tiangong-1, or Heavenly Palace 1, will blast off from Jiuquan Satellite La

"China's First Manned Space Docking Mission" exhibition opens in HK

HONG KONG, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- A 15-day exhibition, under the theme of China's First Manned Space Docking Mission, was opened here on Sunday morning by three Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou-9 mission. The three astronauts -- Jing Haipeng, Liu Wang and

China Confident in Launch of Tiangong-1

Chinese scientists and officials are confident in the upcoming launch of its first space lab module Tiangong-1. The launch time for the space module has been set. CRI's Zhang Shuangfeng reports from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Officials reve

Danish expert, media hail Chinese space docking

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- The launch of Shenzhou-8 and the successful docking with Tiangong-1 in outer space represented a milestone in both Chinese and international space programs, Danish space scientist and media said Thursday. Michael Linden

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Bring him in, damn it. There was a grunt and a loud groaning of wood as the cage slid sideways and then the Wall was beneath him. 让他进来罢，天杀的。铁笼开始朝长城平移，木头嘎吱作响，发出痛苦的呻吟。 Tyrion waited

China sets up management body for orbiting space lab

BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- China has established an operation committee for management of the country's first space lab module, Tiangong-1, during its two-year orbit of earth. The committee will deal with operations planning, technical appraisal an

China accomplishes first space docking

BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Two Chinese spacecraft accomplished the country's first space docking procedure early Thursday, silently coupling in space more than 343 km above Earth's surface. Nearly two days after it was launched, the unmanned spacecr

China to launch manned spacecraft this month

Americans are worse at spelling than Britons, with more than half unable to spell embarrassed, liaison and millennium。 美国人在拼写单词方面不如英国人，超过一半的美国人不会拼embarrassed、liaison和millennium。 Despite th

英闻天下——275 Yearender: From Space to the Sea

This lunar new year has come following a wide-range of achievements made here in China this past year, including advancements in space exploration and the commissioning of the country's first aircraft carrier. CRI's Qi Zhi has more. Shenzhou 9 has su