China Launches Crew Of Three To Tiangong 1 Space Station | Video

Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 09:30 in Astronomy & Space

The Chinese have sent their first female Taikonaut and 2 others into Space on this historic flight to rendezvous and dock with the Tiangong 1 space lab module. The Shenzou 9 spacecraft was launched atop a Long March 2F rocket on June 16, 2012.

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