Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Shenzhou docking 8 and Temple One

神舟八号和天宫一号进行对接.BEIJING - A spokesman with China's manned space program said Wednesday afternoon that the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou VIII will begin automatic navigation and control at 11:00 pm in order to prepare to dock with the Tiangong-1 space lab module.
The Tiangong-1's orbit has been adjusted for the docking procedure, while the Shenzhou VIII is operating in "good condition" and currently meets the requirements for docking, the spokesman said.