China's latest manned rocket mission to include spacewalk
Friday, September 26, 2008 - 07:35
in Astronomy & Space
Three astronauts will be launched into orbit tonight. The mission is seen as a step toward building a space station and increasing China's prestige on the world stage. China is scheduled today to launch its most ambitious space mission, including the program's first spacewalk, as this increasingly confident nation stakes a claim on the heavens while impressing people on Earth.