China celebrates outer space milestone
- 12 years ago
Slowly but surely, China's space program approaches another landmark.
This spacecraft - launched last week - is preparing to dock with an orbiting lab high above the earth.
The ship's crew of three gingerly line up their capsule - and with a slight jolt, the two vessels come together.
At mission control, scientists cheer the outer space success.
This is the first time China has completed a manual docking in orbit - a landmark achievement for the country's fast-growing space programme.
China sent its first person into space just a decade ago.
But the country already has ambitious plans to build its own space station and launch a mission to the moon.
Andrew Raven, Reuters
This spacecraft - launched last week - is preparing to dock with an orbiting lab high above the earth.
The ship's crew of three gingerly line up their capsule - and with a slight jolt, the two vessels come together.
At mission control, scientists cheer the outer space success.
This is the first time China has completed a manual docking in orbit - a landmark achievement for the country's fast-growing space programme.
China sent its first person into space just a decade ago.
But the country already has ambitious plans to build its own space station and launch a mission to the moon.
Andrew Raven, Reuters