ANN REALTIME REPORTING 09.28.08 1855 EDT: Can
SpaceX finally record a completely successful launch, and achieve
orbit? We'll soon see, as the fledgling launch services company
prepares to launch its fourth Falcon I rocket just minutes from
now.
A Chinese colonel and taikonaut took some big steps Saturday
towards establishing his country's presence in space. Zhai Zhigang,
commander of the Shenzhou VII orbital mission, stepped out of his
Russian-inspired spacecraft at 1643 Beijing time (0443 EDT) and
floated alongside the capsule for about 15 minutes.
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