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First Chinese woman in space with the Shenzhou IX spacecraft
Beijing, China - She is the 33 yo Liu Yang
China is ready to send its first woman into space: Liu Yang, 33 yo major in the People's Liberation Army who entered the astronaut training program just two years ago, will leave tomorrow from the Jiuquan base, in the Gobi desert at 6:37 pm local time (10:37 GMT) with the spacecraft Shenzhou IX (Divine Vessel). "From day one -declared Major Yang I have been told I am no different from the male astronauts....
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1142230
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency