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To: RealMuLan who wrote (733)	9/16/2003 11:17:24 AM
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China space mission 'on track' It is not yet decided who will be China's first man in space China says preparations for the launch of its first manned spacecraft are going extremely smoothly and that the blast-off will take place some time within the next three months. There has been widespread speculation in Hong Kong that the flight could take place within the next few weeks. But even at this late stage, Chinese authorities are giving little away. According to China's Minister of Science and Technology, the launch itself will happen before the end of this year. Many commentators believe the launch could take place even sooner. Hong Kong media is reporting that the rocket launcher and spacecraft have already arrived at the launch site in north-west China and are now undergoing final assembly. According to those reports, blast-off could take place as early as 10 October. Christine Yu, who works in the media in Beijing, told the BBC that the proposed launch was a great source of national pride. "I think most Chinese will be really excited and thrilled by the news if the Shenzhou 5 is successfully launched, because this will symbolise China's significant breakthrough in space flight and aerospace business... "It will be a big national pride for Chinese because it has been the dream for a long time," she told the East Asia Today programme. news.bbc.co.uk