Shenzhou X Spacecraft Set for Launch
China Daily, June 3, 2013 Adjust font size:
China will launch the Shenzhou X spacecraft in the middle of June, a spokesperson for the manned space program was quoted as saying by China Central Television on Monday.
The spacecraft will carry three astronauts to visit the Tiangong-1 space module.
The spacecraft is on top of the Long March 2F launch vehicle at the launch pad, signaling the formal start of the mission, CCTV reported.
