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October 19, 2016

Chinese astronauts reach orbiting lab: Xinhua
Beijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2016
Two Chinese astronauts entered the country's new orbiting space laboratory for the first time on Wednesday, state media reported, as Beijing works towards having its own space station. Mission commander Jing Haipeng was first to float into the Tiangong-2 ("Heavenly Palace") lab, the official Xinhua news agency said, followed by Chen Dong. The pair "extended greetings to all the people of the nation", it said. Their Shenzhou-11 ("Divine Vessel") mission is scheduled to see them stay on board ... read more

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