Astronauts on Shenzhou
VI talked with their family members at Beijing Aerospace
Command and Control Center for about seven minutes from around 9:30
PM on Wednesday.?
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"We are all pleased to see both of you are in good spirits," said
Wang Jie, Fei Junlong's wife. "Meanwhile, we all feel very proud of
you. All the family members are fine. May you carry out the task
entrusted to you by the motherland and return smoothly."
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Nie Haisheng's wife, Nie Jielin, said his 41st birthday would come
in a few hours. "Good luck to Haisheng! Good luck to Shenzhou
VI!"
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Fei thanked Wang for her support, whilst Nie Haisheng shed tears
after hearing his wife's words..??
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Nie Tianxiang, Nie's daughter, sang a song for her father's
birthday, and Fei's son, Fei Di, asked him how he felt about being
weightless.
Earlier, about nine hours after blastoff, Fei had entered the
orbital capsule, removing his heavy spacesuit and conduct
scientific experiments in work clothes.
Nie remained in the return capsule, taking pictures of the
orbital capsule with a digital camera after taking off his
spacesuit.
(Xinhua News Agency October 13, 2005)
