Asia - Voice of America: China Launches First Woman into Space

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China Launches First Woman into Space Jun 16th 2012, 13:17 BEIJING - China successfully launched its first woman astronaut into orbit on a mission that marks an important step in the country's plans to build a permanent space station. The Shenzhou 9 spacecraft blasted into space Saturday under clear skies at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in western Gansu province. The spacecraft carries a crew of three astronauts, including China's first female in space, Liu Yang. The Shenzhou 9 is set to dock with another spacecraft, Tiangong ... Media files: 145DF86E-5DEA-4445-9528-9F60562FB672_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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