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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
China's first space docking to go on as planned
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JIUQUAN - China 's first space docking will go on as planned despite the rescheduled launch of the unmanned space module Tiangong- 1 following a satellite launching failure last month ,according to a space program commander .The experimental space station will conduct the country 's first-ever space docking with the Shenzhou- 8 spacecraft , which is scheduled to be launched in November , said Niu Hongguang ,deputy commander-in-chief of the country 's manned space program .A Long March 2C rocket malfunctioned and failed to send the Shijian XI- 04 satellite into orbit in August , forcing authorities to reschedule the launch of China 's first experimental space station based on safety considerations , according to Niu , also a deputy head of the General Armament Department of the Chinese People 's Liberation Army (PLA ).The rescheduling of the Tiangong- 1 mission is aimed at allowing engineers to sort out any problems that might occur during the launch , said Niu .Tiangong- 1 is expected to dock with the Shenzhou- 8, Shenzhou- 9 and Shenzhou- 10 spacecraft in forthcoming launches , paving the way for the country to achieve its goal of establishing a manned space station by 2020.
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