china will launch its third manned spacecraft shenzhou-7 from jiuquan satellite launch center in northwest china on thursday, a spokesperson with china's manned space program said on wednesday.
the first chinese astronaut is likely to walk in space around 4:30 pm on friday, a day after spacecraft shenzhou vii lifts off, the commander-in-chief of the mission's ground operation has said.
the historic moment will be broadcast live across the world, and the space environment is expected to be fine for the mission.
the shenzhou-7, carrying three taikonauts, will be launched on a long-march ii-f carrier rocket and then moved into orbit at an altitude of 343 kilometers.
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9月25日，我国将在酒泉卫星基地发射第三艘载人飞船神舟七号，并且将进行中国首次太空行走。
地面飞行控制总指挥说，中国航天员的首次太空行走预计将在周五（26日）的下午4:30进行，