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Chinese Crew Completes Manual Docking With Orbiting Module

Posted by timothy on from the one-of-the-best-things-to-do-in-space dept.

A few days back, the crew of the Shenzhou 9 were along for the ride as their craft docked to — or rather, was docked to — an orbiting module. On Sunday, the docking procedure was repeated, but under the direction of the Chinese astronauts themselves rather than controllers on the ground.

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  1. Congradulations China by arcite · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You have achieved something that was was first done over 46 years ago.