China holds see-off ceremony for Shenzhou-7 taikonauts

Source: Xinhua | 09-25-2008 18:02

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JIUQUAN, Gansu, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center held a ceremony Thurday afternoon for the three taikonauts due to board the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft before the startof the mission.

The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center held a ceremony Thurday afternoon for the three taikonauts due to board the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft before the startof the mission, Sept. 25, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

The ceremony was held at the taikonauts' apartment compound, called Wentiange, or "Ask-the-Sky Pavillion," at the launch center. The Shenzhou-7 spacecraft is set to blast off between 9:07 p.m. and 10:27 p.m. Thursday on a Long March II-F rocket.

 

Chinese taikonauts (R-L) Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing  Haipeng wave at the setting-out ceremony at the taikonauts'  apartment compound of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 25, 2008. China  counted down Thursday to its third manned space mission  Shenzhou-7 which will include the country's first ever  space walk.(Xinhua/Li Gang)

 

Chinese taikonauts (R-L) Liu Boming, Zhai Zhigang and Jing Haipeng attend the setting-out ceremony at the taikonauts' apartment compound  of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in  northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 25,  2008. China counted down Thursday to its  third manned space mission Shenzhou-7 which will include the country's first ever space  walk. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

 

Chinese taikonauts (R-L) Liu Boming, Zhai Zhigang and Jing Haipeng wave to photographers as they wait to set out at  the taikonauts' apartment in the Jiuquan Satellite Launch  Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 25, 2008. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

 

Chinese taikonauts Jing Haipeng attend the setting-out  ceremony at the taikonauts' apartment compound of the  Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's  Gansu Province, Sept. 25, 2008. China counted down  Thursday to its third manned space mission Shenzhou-7  which will include the country's first ever space  walk. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

 

Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang attends the setting-out ceremony at the taikonauts' apartment compound of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 25, 2008. China counted down  Thursday to its third manned space mission Shenzhou-7  which will include the country's first ever space walk. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

Chinese taikonaut Liu Boming attends the setting-out ceremony at the taikonauts' apartment compound of  the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest  China's Gansu Province, Sept. 25, 2008. China  counted down Thursday to its third manned space mission Shenzhou-7 which will include the country's first ever space walk. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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