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"...all these worlds..." is a blog by David Hitt. It covers space exploration, decent science fiction, humor (by its very nature), and whatever else I happen to find cool. (Formerly "You Must Fight The Bear")
Name: David Hitt About Me: Inspiring the next generation of explorers... See my complete profile
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:: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 ::
Shenzhou 5 Update China is still on course to undertake its first manned spaceflight this year, though possibly later than rumored. Of course, if you're China, you definitely want to get it right when you do launch, but I sure wouldn't want to wait so long I lost out on being the third entity with manned space launch capability. Putting two taikonauts into orbit would help make it somewhat more impressive, though only for those who understand the historical significance. Addendum: And lest anyone think anything definitive is known about the Chinese plans, Space.com has a note today saying that Chinese officials have announced that the flight will definitely be launched in autumn.