Astronauts Blast Off From Base in Northwest
From Times Wire Reports
Two astronauts blasted off on China’s second manned space mission.
A rocket carrying the Shenzhou 6 capsule and the astronauts -- Fei Junlong, 40, and Nie Haishen, 41 -- was launched from a remote base in China’s northwest. The launch was shown live on state television.
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