Re-entry Capsule of Shenzhou-8 Set to Land on Earth Thursday Evening

Xinhua News Agency, November 17, 2011 Adjust font size:

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The graphics shows the separation of Shenzhou-8 spacecraft and Tiangong-1 space lab module on Nov. 16, 2011. [Xinhua]

The re-entry capsule of China's unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 is set to land back on earth at around 7:00 PM Thursday Beijing time, a spokesperson for China's manned space program said Wednesday.

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