China's central authorities congratulate successful Shenzhou-9 landing 06-29 11:40 China's Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday delivered a congratulatory note from the central authorities, celebrating the successful landing of the country's Shenzhou-9 spacecraft. China's Shenzhou-9 mission successful 06-29 11:37 China's manned space docking mission between Shenzhou-9 spacecraft and Tiangong-1 lab module has achieved a complete success, announced Chang Wanquan, chief commander of China's manned space program Friday. More

Factbox  >>  Chinese footprints in outer space Designed to serve as a platform for China's future spacecraft to rendezvous and dock with in outer space, China's first module of a planned space station "Tiangong-1" has been taken to Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

Video  >> Video: Shenzhou-9 astronauts meet the press Landing zone for Shenzhou-9's return is ready President Hu Jintao greets space program staff Virtual demo: Manual docking procedure

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Photos  >> Chinese astronauts meet university students in HK Shenzhou-9 astronauts meet media after recovery Re-entry capsule of Shenzhou-9 spacecraft opened Chinese leaders watch return of Shenzhou-9 spacecraft Re-entry capsule of Shenzhou-9 lands in Inner Mongolia In pictures: Astronauts come out of re-entry capsule of Shenzhou-9 Screen shots show Shenzhou-9's return Graphics of Shenzhou-9's return Drill ahead of return landing of Shenzhou-9 held in N China President Hu talks with astronauts aboard Tiangong-1

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Reactions  >> Senior UN official praises development of China's space program • Interview: China has established itself as world player in space exploration: U.S. expert • China's central authorities congratulate successful Shenzhou-9 landing • UN official, experts call for int'l cooperation in space program • European media highly praises China's progress in space technology Comments  >> Chinese space station to benefit world • Astronauts in good shape after return • China to send foreign astronauts to space with its spacecraft someday: spokewoman • Concurrent feats expand China's exploration realm • Chinese space and sea explorers unleash national pride World Space Road  >> ISS welcomes SpaceX Dragon NASA rover to land on Mars in August U.S. aeroplane simulator appears at Houston Space Center Falcon 9 heads for spaceport

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