Shenzhou-7
China’s Third Manned Spaceflight
Key to the Future Planning
© By Charles P. Vick (All Rights Reserved)
Senior Analyst, Globalsecurity.org
09-21-29/10-07-2008
Disclaimer The opinions and evaluations stated here in are only the authors and cannot be construed to reflect those of any government agency, company, institute or association. It is based on public information, circumstantial evidence, informed speculation, and official PRC Chinese government. As with all data regarding the Chinese space programs, this analysis is subject to revision--and represents a work in progress. It reflects the total open source analysis process and previous studies using the same information analysis process.
References:
1. Multiple issues of China Daily and China.org.cn
2. By Paul Rincon, Science Reporter BBC News, China names crew for space launch. http://news.bbc.uk, Sept 16, 2008 . pp. 1-2.
3. 3 astronauts for Shenzhou-7 mission confirmed Peoples's Daily Online (english) http://english.people.com.cn, Sept 16, 2008, p.1.
4. Morris Jones, Short Flight for Shenzhou 7, Spacedaily, http://www.spacedaily.com, September 16, 2008, p. 1-2.
5. China's Second Generation of Astronauts Draws Concern At Home And Abroad, staff writers Beijing China (XNA), http://www.spacedaily.com, September 18, 2008 p. 1-2.
6. Fighter pilot to be China's first space walker: gov't, Staff writers Beijing (AFP), http://www.spacedaily.com, September 16. 2008, p. 1-3.
7. Morris Jones, Opening The Window for Shenzhoy 7, http://www.spacedaily.com, September 19, 2008, p. 1-3.
8. Lydia Chen, Space laboratory the next target for China, ShanghaiDaily.com, http://www.shangaidaily.com, September 22, 2008 pp. 1-2.
9, 10. Chen Lan, More details of the Shenzhou 7 mission, FPSpace, http://www.friends-partners.org , Sept 24, 2008, p. 1, & follow up corrections and Sept. 29, 2008, Tiangong.
11. China astronauts return as heroes after historic spacewalk, by Staff Writers Beijing (AFP) Spacedaily.com, Sept 28, 2008, pp. 1-3.
12. More research after Shenzhou 7, CCTV.com September 29, 2008, p.1. [www.cmse.gov.cn]
13. Xinhau: Accompanying Satellite Begins Orbiting Shenzhou-7 Spacecraft on Sunday, Beijing English, 15:09 GNT Oct 5, 2008pp. 1.
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