China’s manned spacecraft Shenzhou-7 blasts off on space walk mission, Xinhua
"China launched its third manned spacecraft on Thursday with three astronauts on board to attempt the country’s first-ever space walk. The spaceship Shenzhou-7 blasted off on a Long March II-F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gansu Province at 9:10 p.m. after a breathtaking countdown to another milestone on China’s space journey."
Shenzhou 7 Coverage, ChinaView
Beijing (XNA) Aug 19, 2008 – China’s solar-powered lunar probe satellite Chang’e 1 stood the test of a partial eclipse on Sunday as scientists altered its orbit and temporarily turning off some facilities.