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China's First Spacewalk Mission

Accompanying satellite begins orbiting Shenzhou-7 spaceship

Scientists successfully directed the accompanying satellite BX-1 to begin circling the Shenzhou-7 spaceship. Full story


China's first spacewalk mission


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