China will launch another manned spaceship next year, China Radio International reported Sunday.

Two astronauts will take the Shenzhou VI spaceship for a five-day flight.

China's first manned spaceship, the Shenzhou V, was launched in October last year with one Chinese astronaut aboard for a one-day flight.

The astronaut on Shenzhou V did not enter the orbit module to use its life support facilities.

The two Shenzhou VI astronauts will live in the orbit module during the flight and carry out scientific experiments.