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China space mission returns after first spacewalk

By GILLIAN WONG , Associated Press Writer, Space & Earth science / Space Exploration
In this video grab taken at the Beijing Space Command and Control Center released by Chinas Xinhua News Agency Saturday Sept. 27 2008 Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang walks outside the orbit module of the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft for a spacewalk. (AP Phot ...
In this video grab taken at the Beijing Space Command and Control Center released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang walks outside the orbit module of the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft for a spacewalk. (AP Photo/Xinhua)
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(AP) -- Three Chinese astronauts made a jubilant return to Earth on Sunday after successfully completing the country's first-ever spacewalk, an event the premier said was "a stride forward" in China's space history.



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Posted by gmurphy 09/28/08 12:04
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well congratulations to them, its a significant achievement. They're heavy on the propaganda though, too heavy for my liking.
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Posted by Thadieus 09/28/08 15:23
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China should be screaming "Thank you Russia!"
How long before they leap frog us!
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Posted by Modernmystic 09/28/08 19:28
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Well they're fifty years behind so....probably not for a few decades.
 

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