Live report: China launches Shenzhou IX spacecraft

2012-06-16 14:53:23

China will launch its Shenzhou IX manned spacecraft at 6:37 pm Saturday, sending the country's first female astronaut into space.

Shenzhou IX spacecraft to be launched Saturday

2012-06-15 15:46:35

China will launch the Shenzhou IX manned spacecraft at 6:37 pm Saturday and send the country's first female astronaut into space.

China's female astronaut to improve efficiency

2012-06-15 17:13:52

China's first female astronaut, Liu Yang, is expected to improve the Shenzhou IX mission crew's working efficiency, a spokeswoman of China's manned space program said Friday.

Shenzhou IX spacecraft to be launched Saturday

2012-06-15 15:46:35

The Shenzhou IX manned spacecraft will be launched at 6:37 pm Saturday, according to a decision made by China's manned space program headquarters.
Liu Yang China's first woman in space

Jiaolong to rise from over-6,000m-deep sea

2012-06-15 13:03:05

China's manned submersible, the Jiaolong, threw ballast iron and began to rise after reaching the depth of over-6,000 meters of the Mariana Trench on Friday.

China's manned submersible reaches 6,000 meters

2012-06-15 11:28:57

China's manned deep-sea submersible, the Jiaolong, reached the depth of 6,000 meters.

Chinese submersible starts dive in Mariana Trench

2012-06-15 10:33:06

China's manned submersible, Jiaolong, made its first dive in the Mariana Trench on Friday, as part of a bid to attempt the country's deepest-ever 7,000-meter manned dive.

Spacecraft launch spurs outdoor commercial

2012-06-14 14:53:49

A car manufacture plans to display its cars with the rocket model as the country gets energized for the launch of the manned Shenzhou IX spacecraft.

China's manned spacecraft in final preparations

2012-06-14 06:43:51

Shenzhou-IX manned spacecraft is in final preparations for its launch, paving the way for China's first manned space docking mission.

Shenzhou-9 enters final pre-launch phase

2012-06-13 20:24:54

The Shenzhou-9 went into the final phase of pre-launch preparations on Wednesday ahead of China's first manned space docking mission.

Shenzhou-9 full-system drill a success

2012-06-12 18:47:25

The Shenzhou-9 manned spacecraft mission successfully completed its first full-system drill on Tuesday afternoon, and everything went well.

Mobile payments could replace cash, cards

2012-06-12 21:27:24

Mobile payments may replace cash and bank cards to become the mainstream method of payment by 2020, a survey suggests.