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June 26, 2013

Shenzhou 10 Returns Safely To Earth
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 26, 2013
The safe return of the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft has resolved more questions about China's latest astronaut mission. Clearly, Shenzhou 10's expedition to the Tiangong 1 space laboratory has been successful. However, some mysteries remain about the events on this flight, and the overall direction for China's space program. The most outstanding mystery surrounding Shenzhou 10 began long before the spacecraft was rolled out to the Launchpad. This is the strange media and public relations strategy that w ... read more

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Shenzhou 10 Returns Safely To Earth

Home of space dreams

China's Shenzhou-10 spacecraft returns to Earth

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