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China to launch manned spacecraft in June: Xinhua
Jun 9th, 2012
China will launch a manned spacecraft this month, state news agency Xinhua said Saturday, in the latest step in a programme aimed at giving the country a permanent space station by 2020. (Source: AFP) -
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