Shenzhou VII Manned Spacecraft Launched

[Photo/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation]

The Shenzhou VII manned spacecraft was launched by a Long March 2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's Gansu Province on Sept 25, 2008.

The spacecraft carried three astronauts — Zhai Zhigang, the commander, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng.

Zhai was responsible for the extravehicular work, which was China's first spacewalk, and Liu assisted him in the orbital module. 

(Executive editor: Wang Ruoting)