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Facts and Figures: Shenzhou-7 spacecraft
30 plans
-- A total of 30 emergency plans have been made for the space walk alone.
80 food varieties
-- The astronauts will have an extended menu of nearly 80 foods, as compared to the 50-odd varieties in the 2005 Shenzhou-6 mission. Choices include spicy kung-pao chicken, deshelled shrimp and dry fruits.
100 meters
-- The 100-meter-tall launch tower is equipped with an emergency slide way for astronauts. It is about 1,500 meters away from the ground control center.
220 technical modifications
-- Compared with Shenzhou-6, more than 200 technical modifications have been made to Shenzhou-7.
343 kilometers
-- The Shenzhou-7 will fly in a circular orbit 343 kilometers above the Earth after an orbit transfer from an elliptical orbit.
583 seconds
-- The spaceship will be carried into orbit at about 583 seconds after a blast-off with the Long March II-F rocket.
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