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Astronauts Nie Haisheng (left) and Fei Junlong, orbiting the Earth in the Shenzhou VI spacecraft, talk through phones with their family members October 12, 2005. China launched its second manned space mission Wednesday morning.




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China launches its second manned spacecraft Shenzhou-VI at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province at 9:00 a.m. on Oct. 12, 2005. (Xinhua photo)




Shenzhou-VI blasts off at 9:00




Ariane-5 rocket launched successfully




Astronaut Yang returns safely (3)




China's national flag in outer space



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Taikonauts Nie Haisheng (L) and Fei Junlong wave to people at the gate of the special plane when they arrived in Beijing, Oct. 17, 2005.
UPDATED 08:43, October 21, 2005
Shenzhou-VI re-entry module handed over to developer
The re-entry module of Shenzhou-6 spacecraft was handed over to its developer, the China Research Institute of Space Technology (CRIST), at the Changping Railway Station in north Beijing Tuesday afternoon.
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Shenzhou-VI spacecraft returns home
The re-entry module of China's second manned spacecraft Shenzhou-VI, with astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng onboard, touched down at the primary landing site in Siziwang Banner (county) of Inner Mongolia at 4:32 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2005 (Beijing Time).

Shenzhou-VI astronauts Fei Junlong (L) and Nie Haisheng

Fei Junlong, Nie Haisheng: Astronauts for Shenzhou-VI

China's first Shenzhou spacecraft was launched at 6:30 a.m. Nov 20, 1999 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

Undated photo shows the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at sunrise in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province.

Undated photo shows the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province.

Drill conducted at the alternate landing site.

Lifesaving staffs at the alternate landing site.

Astronauts for Shenzhou VI to be selected
  Shenzhou VI on Focus  
NO.41 - NO.80    
  • Shenzhou-VI spacecraft begins to return home  (04:15, October 17)
  • Ground rescue team arrives at appointed area of primary landing site for Shenzhou-6 (03:26, October 17)
  • Helicopters get ready for Shenzhou-VI's landing  (03:02, October 17)
  • Shenzhou-6 to return home early Monday morning (00:45, October 17)
  • Shenzhou-VI spacecraft to return as scheduled (21:39, October 16)
  • Search and rescue workers ready for Shenzhou-VI's return   (21:14, October 16)
  • Taikonauts greet Chinese people from space (20:58, October 16)
  • China witnesses great leaps in maritime space tracking: official (20:56, October 16)
  • Taikonaut transmits video pictures to ground   (20:47, October 16)
  • Chinese President Hu talks with Shenzhou-6 taikonauts   (00:47, October 17)
  • Backgrounder: Home journey of Shenzhou-6 spacecraft (19:54, October 16)
  • Helicopters, special vehicles readied for Shenzhou-6's return (19:52, October 16)
  • Ships tracking Shenzhou-6 survived rough sea weather (19:50, October 16)
  • China may establish new launch pad in Hainan for new generation of carrier rocket (19:48, October 16)
  • Chinese experts welcome US offer of warning datum for spacecraft launch (19:46, October 16)
  • Taikonauts' daily necessities expensive: chief doctor (19:45, October 16)
  • China's secondary ground landing site ready for Shenzhou-6's return (19:35, October 16)
  • Designer reveals tasks of landing site system for Shenzhou-6 spacecraft  (16:55, October 16)
  • 5 steps to ensure timely first-aid  (16:54, October 16)
  • Shenzhou-6 spacecraft's home journey  (16:54, October 16)
  • Weather favorable for Shenzhou-6's safe return  (16:46, October 16)
  • Shenzhou-6 in sound flight for 100 hours  (16:44, October 16)
  • China geared up for Shenzhou-6's home trip  (14:43, October 16)
  • Beijing holds newspaper exhibition on space flights (12:47, October 16)
  • Shenzhou-6 taikonauts carry out lab work (10:42, October 16)
  • Landing system prepared well for Shenzhou-6's returning (10:41, October 16)
  • Hu wishes taikonauts triumphant return (09:16, October 16)
  • Chinese president, astronauts hold space-ground conversation  (16:45, October 15)
  • Chinese president talks with Shenzhou-VI astronauts  (17:07, October 15)
  • Facts and figures: space flights and Shenzhou-6 (15:55, October 15)
  • China to build Asia's largest zero-gravity water tank for taikonauts training (15:36, October 15)
  • Peaceful use of space resources drivens China's space program (15:08, October 15)
  • Backgrounder: Space debris -- man-made threat in space exploration  (15:06, October 15)
  • Chinese president to talk with taikonauts (12:47, October 15)
  • Space technologies closely related to human life: space expert (12:53, October 15)
  • China makes breakthrough in building "space ecological chain" (11:53, October 15)
  • China is able to train foreign astronauts (11:40, October 15)
  • China starts selecting women taikonauts (11:38, October 15)
  • China's 2nd manned spacecraft in sound flight for three whole days  (09:33, October 15)
  • China catches up very quickly in space program: Canadian expert (08:48, October 15)
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