Rightways Technologies: China Manned Space Mission successful


The Long March-2F carrier rocket carrying China's manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 16, 2012. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

JIUQUAN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Commander-in-chief of China's manned space program Chang Wanquan announced Saturday that Shenzhou-9 spacecraft had accurately entered its orbit, calling the spaceship launch a success.

Space.com: You can watch China's Shenzhou 9 launch live online via the state-run CCTV news channel here: http://english.cntv.cn/special/shenzhou9/index.shtml

FULL VIDEO: Shenzhou-9 blasts off CCTV News - CNTV English.

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