The Long March rocket and Shenzhou spacecraft for China's next manned space mission are being readied for blastoff as soon as June from the country's Jiuquan launching base. File photo of the launch of Shenzhou 8 on Oct. 31, 2011. Credit: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology Three astronauts will fly into space on the Shenzhou 9 mission, which will be China's fourth human spaceflight. Shenzhou 9 could carry China's first female space flier, according to state media. One official Chinese website indicated the mission would include a woman. The identities of the Shenzhou 9 crew members have not been announced, and the mission's duration remains secret. After launching from the Jiuquan...
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