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China Sending Two People Into Space

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the it's-on-now dept.

henrypijames writes "As reported widely in Chinese media, China has began production of and launch preparations for it's new Shenzhou ("divine ship") 6 spaceship. While being roughly equal in design to Shenzhou 5 which sent the first Chinese into space last year (although having capacity for three persons), Shenzhou 6 is supposed to carry two "Taikonaut" next year."

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  1. Yay for variety.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Shenzhou 6 is supposed to carry two "Taikonaut" next year."

    I bet the people on the space station were getting tired of american and russian food. I never had taikonaut but its probably good...

  2. Space Race!! by MongooseCN · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hopefully this will get the US to start a space race with China! Just to make sure, everyone tell Bush that if China gets a man on Mars first, that proves that the president of China has a bigger penis than the president of the US.

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  3. Two Chinese, an American, and Ruskie... by 9Nails · · Score: 5, Funny

    So two Chinese, seven Americans, and a Russian were flying in space...