To ensure the safety of the Shenzhou 7 astronauts, over 200 emergency plans have been made to deal with every conceivable problem during the spacewalk. Meanwhile, ground crew are closely tracking the astronauts' every move.

To ensure the safety of the Shenzhou 7 astronauts, over 200 emergency plans have been made to deal with every conceivable problem during the spacewalk.

As of 4:05 AM on Friday, China's third manned spacecraft, Shenzhou 7, has finally entered into the round orbit after completing its orbit maneuvers.

Meanwhile, on the ground, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center is closely monitoring and guiding not just the spacecraft, but also the lunar probe that was launched last year to orbit the moon.

To ensure the safety of the Shenzhou 7 astronauts, over 200 emergency plans have been made to deal with every conceivable problem during the spacewalk.

Li Yili, Expert China Space Technology Research Institute, said, "The successful orbit maneuver means that the astronaut can get out of the cabin as planned. We're choosing a track that is best controlled by the center, so that every move of the astronaut can be monitored."

As the astronaut float out of the cabin more than 340 kilometers above earth later on Saturday, his movements will be transmitted back to the control center in real time.

Tong Bin, Vice Engineer General Beijing Aerospace Control Center, said, "Data reception and processing are being carried out smoothly. Shenzhou 7 is on the right track and in good condition."

From Namibia to Qingdao, across the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and the Pacific, staff members for China's space program are getting ready for what may well be the longest nonstop tracking in the history of spacecraft control.

(CCTV.com September 27, 2008)