China space station modules dock in historic rendezvous

Two unmanned Chinese spacecraft have docked successfully and are orbiting the Earth together in a step towards China having its own manned space station.

The Shenzhou-8 craft that was launched on Tuesday docked with the already orbiting Tiangong-1 module, said Wu Ping, spokeswoman for China's manned space program. The assembly had orbited Earth several times, with onboard instruments working normally, she said.

The US and Russia are the only other countries to have mastered space docking. It was "a milestone success and sets a sound foundation for continued missions", Wu said.

The joint assembly will fly for another 12 days doing tests, then a second docking will be followed by two days' flight. Shenzhou-8 is scheduled to return to Earth on 17 November.

"Our aim is to try our best to perform multiple tests within one launch so as to maximize our benefits through limited launches," Wu said.

China launched its own space station programme after being turned away in its repeated attempts to join the 16-nation International Space Station – largely because the United States is wary of the Chinese space programme's military links.

Experts see no explicit military function for the Chinese space station.

In terms of technology the launch of the Tiangong-1 places China about where the US was in the 1960s during the Gemini program. But experts say China progresses further than the US did with each launch.

Two more docking missions with Tiangong-1 model are planned next year, one of them manned. China would set up a space lab by 2016, Wu said, and its space station would be launched in three sections between 2020 and 2022.

At about 60 tonnes when completed, the Chinese station will be considerably smaller than the International Space Station, which is expected to continue operating until at least 2028.

http://www.webfriendlydir.com/site-www.lasvegasfamily.com.html
http://www.verypotent.com/detail/body-warmer-117565.htm
http://www.xyzdirectory.info/hilesstickersandsigns.com-28357.html
http://www.hsdirectory.com/detail/south-bay-movies-17161.html
http://www.webfriendlydir.com/site-www.idmatl.com.html
http://www.seo-friend.com/site-www.chillstrong.com.html
http://www.zenolta.com/detail/taux-hypotha-caires-54212/
http://www.seo-friendly-directory.com/site-radiology-technician.org.html
http://www.bestdirectorysites.com/site-customdata.dk.html
http://www.freedirectoryrecord.com/shopping/clothing/foot-warmer-s4742.html
http://www.theonlinedir.com/insunglass.com-42223.html
http://www.theonlinedir.com/trusca.dk-42289.html
http://www.herlight.com/detail/kagebillede-27076.html
http://www.wonderweblink.info/focusheatandair.com-37154.html
http://www.nta-tu.com/detail/sofaer-21755.html
http://www.bestdirectorysites.com/site-focusheatandair.com.html
http://www.xyzdirectory.info/ikastetiket.dk-28285.html
http://www.seo-friendly-directory.com/site-www.offees.fr.html
http://www.seofreelinks.com/site-www.warmmeups.com.html
http://directory.ezweb-tools.com/site-becomeadentalassistant.net.html
http://www.verypotent.com/detail/confidence%20coaching-117473.html
http://www.seo-friendly-directory.com/site-www.lve.dk.html
http://www.gainweb.info/trusca.dk-27181.html
http://www.adkads.com/paseo.dk-74165.html
http://www.webfriendlydir.com/site-www.lve.dk.html
http://www.gainweb.info/customcake.dk-27070.html
http://addwebsitefree.com/hirdet/foot-warmer-s930.html
http://www.nta-tu.com/detail/golf-entreprise-21764.html
http://www.seo-friend.com/site-www.lectum.dk.html
http://www.hsdirectory.com/detail/sofaborde-17027.html
http://www.1235directory.com/southbayfamily.com-99168.html
http://www.hsdirectory.com/detail/jack-wolfskin-17010.html
http://www.1235directory.com/idmatl.com-99157.html
http://www.gainweb.info/lasvegasfamily.com-27184.html
http://addwebsitefree.com/hirdet/sovesofaer-s922.html
http://www.directorystaff.com/detail/link-27271.html
http://www.wonderweblink.info/customdata.dk-37134.html
http://www.1235directory.com/theoriginalscrapbox.com-99093.html
http://directory.ezweb-tools.com/site-www.netspiren.dk.html
http://www.hsdirectory.com/detail/toj-kvinder-17155.html
http://addwebsitefree.com/hirdet/dental-assistant-schools-in-new-york-s925.html
http://www.theonlinedir.com/lve.dk-42225.html
http://www.brownlinker.com/details/link-88399.html
http://www.verypotent.com/detail/Lænestole-117517.htm
http://www.xyzdirectory.info/trusca.dk-28355.html
http://www.seo-friendly-directory.com/site-www.shower-head.com.html
http://www.usalistingdirectory.com/detail/Laptop-repair-172355.htm
http://www.seodirectoryworld.com/site-paseo.dk.html
http://www.1235directory.com/chillstrong.com-99044.html
http://www.seofreelinks.com/site-www.hilesstickersandsigns.com.html
http://www.gainweb.info/businessmarketresearch.net-27132.html
http://addwebsitefree.com/hirdet/shower-heads-s920.html
http://www.seo-friendly-directory.com/site-www.customcake.dk.html
http://www.webfriendlydir.com/site-www.golfempereur.com.html
http://directory.ezweb-tools.com/site-www.hilesstickersandsigns.com.html
http://www.hsdirectory.com/detail/bosch-vaerktoj-17023.html
http://www.directory4u.net/info-86280.html
http://www.gainweb.info/mathovore.fr-27111.html
http://www.theseolinks.com/site-www.lectum.dk.html
http://www.wonderweblink.info/idmatl.com-37189.html
http://www.directory4u.net/info-86173.html
http://www.newurls.info/detail/link-35907.htm
http://www.1235directory.com/radiology-technician.org-99050.html
http://www.1235directory.com/lasvegasfamily.com-99167.html
http://www.xyzdirectory.info/shower-head.com-28289.html
http://www.nta-tu.com/detail/barselsgave-21559.html
http://www.verypotent.com/detail/Skab-117523.htm
http://www.xyzdirectory.info/focusheatandair.com-28309.html
http://www.directorystaff.com/detail/link-27280.html
http://www.directory4u.net/info-86202.html
http://addwebsitefree.com/hirdet/festt-j-til-kvinder-s936.html
http://www.directory4u.net/info-86197.html
http://www.verypotent.com/detail/dental-assistant-schools-in-california-117520.htm
http://www.herlight.com/detail/hand-warmer-27347.html
http://www.freedirectoryrecord.com/shopping/clothing/saesonkort-s4721.html
http://www.freedirectoryrecord.com/shopping/home-and-garden/foldable-sewing-table-s4748.html
http://www.aquawebdirectory.net/detail/link-4769.html
http://www.xyzdirectory.info/businessmarketresearch.net-28290.html
http://www.directory4u.net/info-86171.html
http://www.herlight.com/detail/music-schools-in-atlanta-27474.html
http://www.seofreelinks.com/site-www.customcake.dk.html
http://directory.usatohifi.com/detail/link-114132.html
http://www.theonlinedir.com/waterdamage101.com-42236.html
http://www.1235directory.com/insunglass.com-99039.html
http://www.directory4u.net/info-86198.html
http://www.gainweb.info/customdata.dk-27135.html
http://www.linkschampion.com/wowphilippinestravelagency.com-78692.html
http://www.seo-friendly-directory.com/site-www.hilesstickersandsigns.com.html
http://www.seofreelinks.com/site-www.golfempereur.com.html
http://www.herlight.com/detail/fransk-landstil-27316.html
http://www.webfriendlydir.com/site-jailbreakfordummies.com.html
http://directory.ezweb-tools.com/site-www.southbayfamily.com.html
http://www.gainweb.info/shower-head.com-27131.html
http://www.seofreelinks.com/site-www.babybow.dk.html
http://www.xyzdirectory.info/theoriginalscrapbox.com-28313.html
http://www.1235directory.com/lve.dk-99040.html
http://www.directory4u.net/info-86200.html
http://www.directorybuzz.net/detail/business-marketing-research-10790.html
http://www.freedirectoryrecord.com/business/financial-services/allstate-holladay-s4716.html
http://www.1235directory.com/lectum.dk-99046.html
http://www.bestdirectorysites.com/site-www.chillstrong.com.html
http://www.freedirectoryrecord.com/recreation/south-bay-events-s4772.html
http://www.xyzdirectory.info/customdata.dk-28294.html
http://www.nta-tu.com/detail/faldsikring-21724.html
http://www.newurls.info/detail/link-35905.htm
http://www.wonderweblink.info/waterdamage101.com-37139.html
http://www.herlight.com/detail/local-commercial-27286.html
http://www.wonderweblink.info/radiology-technician.org-37136.html
http://directory.ezweb-tools.com/site-jailbreakfordummies.com.html
http://www.prolinkdirectory.com/detail/link-504854.html
http://www.herlight.com/detail/ure-27289.html
http://www.1235directory.com/camfoss.com-99012.html
http://www.xyzdirectory.info/netspiren.dk-28311.html
http://www.directorybuzz.net/detail/dental-assistant-schools-in-colorado-10799.html
http://www.nta-tu.com/detail/unlock-apple-iphone-21798.html
http://www.herlight.com/detail/armband-27285.html
http://www.bestdirectorysites.com/site-www.lectum.dk.html
http://www.xyzdirectory.info/offees.fr-28286.html
http://www.herlight.com/detail/empereur-27317.html
http://www.1235directory.com/customcake.dk-98925.html
http://www.herlight.com/detail/heating-salem-27359.html
http://www.bestdirectorysites.com/site-www.hilesstickersandsigns.com.html
http://www.theseolinks.com/site-www.lve.dk.html
http://addwebsitefree.com/hirdet/south-bay-events-s940.html
http://www.verypotent.com/detail/radiology-technician-schools-in-utah-117519.htm
http://www.seo-friend.com/site-www.netspiren.dk.html
http://www.seofreelinks.com/site-focusheatandair.com.html
http://www.wonderweblink.info/warmmeups.com-37148.html
http://www.directorybuzz.net/detail/unlock-my-iphone-3g-10826.html
http://www.theseolinks.com/site-www.roundtheclockpestcontrol.com.html
http://www.webnetclick.com/Health-Fitness/Medical-Equipments/pulsoximeter-l189770.html
http://www.bestdirectorysites.com/site-www.fruenshus.dk.html
http://www.hsdirectory.com/detail/business-marketing-research-17025.html
http://www.1235directory.com/fruenshus.dk-99055.html
http://www.webfriendlydir.com/site-www.chillstrong.com.html
http://www.nta-tu.com/detail/upcoming-events-new-york-21753.html
http://www.seo-friendly-directory.com/site-becomeadentalassistant.net.html
http://www.verypotent.com/detail/Baby-bamse-117253.htm
http://www.seo-friendly-directory.com/site-www.babybow.dk.html
http://www.freedirectoryrecord.com/shopping/home-and-garden/heating-salem-s4745.html
http://www.webfriendlydir.com/site-www.babybow.dk.html
http://www.tiretruckcenter.com/directory/detail/link-19720.html
http://www.webnetclick.com/Internet-Web/SEO/S-ge-optimering-l189825.html
http://www.herlight.com/detail/vinyl-vehicle-lettering-27480.html
http://www.directorybuzz.net/detail/south-bay-locals-10909.html
http://www.bestdirectorysites.com/site-www.vanleasingquotes.com.html
http://www.verypotent.com/detail/south-bay-fertility-117762.htm
http://www.directorybuzz.net/detail/salem-heating-company-10830.html
http://www.theseolinks.com/site-www.insurance4utah.com.html
http://www.freedirectoryrecord.com/recreation/climbing/dunjakke-s4718.html
http://www.seofreelinks.com/site-www.netspiren.dk.html
http://www.xyzdirectory.info/radiology-technician.org-28296.html
http://www.1235directory.com/babybow.dk-98930.html
http://www.verypotent.com/detail/Window-Tint-Orange-County-117521.htm
http://www.xyzdirectory.info/waterdamage101.com-28299.html
http://www.seo-friend.com/site-www.warmmeups.com.html
http://www.theseolinks.com/site-www.southbayfamily.com.html
http://www.xyzdirectory.info/insunglass.com-28287.html
http://www.directorybuzz.net/detail/car-insurance-murray-10765.html
http://www.hsdirectory.com/detail/shower-heads-17024.html
http://directory.ezweb-tools.com/site-www.ikastetiket.dk.html
http://www.traffic2web.com/detail/link-74284.php
http://www.xyzdirectory.info/lve.dk-28288.html
http://www.uniquetitles.com/detail/Laptop-Repair-NJ-27148.htm
http://www.webfriendlydir.com/site-www.theoriginalscrapbox.com.html
http://www.directory4u.net/info-86195.html
http://www.seo-friendly-directory.com/site-www.fruenshus.dk.html
http://www.bestdirectorysites.com/site-www.waterdamage101.com.html
http://www.webfriendlydir.com/site-www.roundtheclockpestcontrol.com.html
http://www.theonlinedir.com/hilesstickersandsigns.com-42292.html
http://www.seo-friendly-directory.com/site-www.roundtheclockpestcontrol.com.html
http://www.seo-friendly-directory.com/site-www.golfempereur.com.html
http://www.seo-friendly-directory.com/site-www.windowtinting-orangecounty.com.html
http://addwebsitefree.com/hirdet/vitrineskab-s928.html
http://www.verypotent.com/detail/upcoming-events-new-york-117505.htm
http://www.hsdirectory.com/detail/golf-17036.html
http://www.webfriendlydir.com/site-www.netspiren.dk.html
http://www.hsdirectory.com/detail/hand-and-foot-warmers-17058.html
http://www.hsdirectory.com/detail/music-production-schools-17154.html
http://www.seo-friendly-directory.com/site-www.trusca.dk.html
http://www.adkads.com/wowphilippinestravelagency.com-74147.html
http://www.seofreelinks.com/site-www.trusca.dk.html
http://www.verypotent.com/detail/cours-de-maths-117442.htm
http://www.herlight.com/detail/cours-maths-27235.html
http://www.prolinkdirectory.com/detail/link-504677.html
http://www.directorybuzz.net/detail/aide-en-maths-10740.html
http://www.nta-tu.com/detail/las-vegas-family-activities-21902.html
http://www.123usdirectory.com/detail/link-9412.htm
http://www.bestdirectorysites.com/site-becomeadentalassistant.net.html
http://addwebsitefree.com/hirdet/sewing-room-organizer-s934.html
http://www.seo-friend.com/site-www.lve.dk.html
http://www.aquawebdirectory.net/detail/link-4773.html
http://www.directory4u.net/info-86285.html
http://www.seo-friend.com/site-www.lasvegasfamily.com.html
http://addwebsitefree.com/hirdet/b-rnelamper-s912.html
http://www.nta-tu.com/detail/window-tinting-in-orange-county-21760.html
http://www.theonlinedir.com/becomeadentalassistant.net-42234.html
http://www.1235directory.com/ikastetiket.dk-99035.html
http://addwebsitefree.com/hirdet/unlocking-your-iphone-4-s931.html
http://www.1235directory.com/jailbreakfordummies.com-99088.html
http://www.seofreelinks.com/site-www.windowtinting-orangecounty.com.html
http://www.freedirectoryrecord.com/shopping/home-and-garden/vitrineskab-s4736.html
http://www.wonderweblink.info/onlinestressmanagementcoach.com-37119.html
http://www.wonderweblink.info/shower-head.com-37130.html
http://www.seofreelinks.com/site-www.lasvegasfamily.com.html
http://directory.ezweb-tools.com/site-www.lasvegasfamily.com.html
http://www.seodirectoryworld.com/site-www.gobrainev.com.html
http://www.bestdirectorysites.com/site-www.peaksport.dk.html
http://www.theonlinedir.com/radiology-technician.org-42232.html
http://www.bestdirectorysites.com/site-www.golfempereur.com.html
http://www.seo-friend.com/site-camfoss.com.html
http://www.nta-tu.com/detail/life-coaching-uk-21720.html
http://www.hsdirectory.com/detail/benq-xl2410t-17028.html
http://www.directory4u.net/info-86238.html
http://www.theonlinedir.com/ikastetiket.dk-42221.html
http://www.herlight.com/detail/bosch-27293.html
http://www.seo-friendly-directory.com/site-www.onlinestressmanagementcoach.com.html
http://www.theonlinedir.com/chillstrong.com-42229.html
http://www.seofreelinks.com/site-www.lve.dk.html
http://www.tiretruckcenter.com/directory/detail/link-19729.html
http://www.directory22.com/detail/link-41928.htm
http://www.webfriendlydir.com/site-www.mathovore.fr.html
http://www.seo-friendly-directory.com/site-www.mathovore.fr.html
http://www.nctzb.com/detail/sogeord-optimering-51501.html
http://www.seo-friend.com/site-www.onlinestressmanagementcoach.com.html
http://directory.ezweb-tools.com/site-www.chillstrong.com.html
http://www.wonderweblink.info/windowtinting-orangecounty.com-37138.html
http://www.wonderweblink.info/babybow.dk-37067.html
http://www.herlight.com/detail/gulvlamper-27241.html
http://www.theonlinedir.com/windowtinting-orangecounty.com-42235.html
http://www.bestdirectorysites.com/site-www.ikastetiket.dk.html
http://www.1235directory.com/businessmarketresearch.net-99043.html
http://www.seofreelinks.com/site-becomeadentalassistant.net.html
http://addwebsitefree.com/hirdet/bed-bug-exterminator-santa-clarita-s910.html
http://www.egdirectory.com/detail.php?id=31236
http://www.seofreelinks.com/site-www.roundtheclockpestcontrol.com.html
http://www.tech4on.com/index.php?calculateur,hypoth,que&site=66762
http://directory.ez-article-search.com/site-landmarkfinance.com.html
http://www.1235directory.com/offees.fr-99036.html
http://directory.ezweb-tools.com/site-www.customcake.dk.html
http://www.theseolinks.com/site-www.insunglass.com.html
http://www.xyzdirectory.info/babybow.dk-28243.html
http://www.theseolinks.com/site-www.trusca.dk.html
http://www.egdirectory.com/detail.php?id=31229
http://www.webfriendlydir.com/site-www.ikastetiket.dk.html
http://dirlnk.info/detail/link-15621.htm
http://www.directory22.com/detail/link-41923.htm
http://directory.ezweb-tools.com/site-www.insunglass.com.html
http://www.onemilliondirectory.com/detail/Computer-Repair-NJ-link-208905.html
http://www.webfriendlydir.com/site-businessmarketresearch.net.html

Articles source:- http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/03/china-space-station-modules-dock