Ce plat grab astronaute chinois jing Haipeng montre l'ouverture de la porte du module de rentrée du vaisseau spatial Shenzhou-9 avant les trois astronautes ent
This TV grab shows Chinese astronaut Jing Haipeng opening the door of the re-entry module of the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft before the three astronauts enter the orbital module to change their suits in the space, 17 June 2012. China put its first woman into orbit on Saturday (16 June 2012), one of three astronauts to attempt a critical space docking in the latest challenge for the countrys ambitious space programme. A Long March rocket blasted off in the early evening from the remote Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gobi Desert, carrying with it the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft and the three astronauts, including 33-year-old female fighter pilot Liu Yang. This is Chinas fourth manned space mission since 2003 when astronaut Yang Liwei became the countrys first person in orbit, and comes as the United States has curtailed manned launches over budget concerns and changing priorities.
