The Shenzhou VI?spaceship has arrived in Jiuquan
and the mysteriousness surrounding it has finally been unveiled.
The assembling of the Shenzhou VI?spaceship has been finished
and the shape of the Shenzhou VI?spaceship is no different
from that of the Shenzhou V.
During its flight orbiting the earth the Shenzhou VI?will
continue to fly on its orbit after the orbit cabin separates from
the return cabin and will conduct a series of scientific
experiments. Meanwhile it can also serve as a target craft for
future docking in the space.
It was learned that the Shenzhou VI?spaceship is scheduled
to be launched in mid October, on 13 at the earliest. The relevant
departments are making preparations for launch on October 13.
However, since the "launch window" is a period of time there is a
possibility that the launch may be delayed in light of actual
situation.
The Shenzhou V?blasted off on October 15, 2003. At that
time officials with the commanding headquarters of China's manned
space flight project announced on October 10 that China would
launch China's first manned space flight between October 15 and 17.
Therefore the Shezhou VI?is also expected to be launched
before October 17.
The main landing site for the return cabin of the Shenzhou
VI?is, like the Shenzhou V, Siziwangqi in the middle of Inner
Mongolia. The recovery crew at Siziwangqi is in a state of
active preparation.
(People's Daily September 27, 2005)