China's unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 blasts off
China's unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 blasted off at 5:58 a.m. Beijing Time Tuesday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern desert area.The spacecraft, carried by a modified Long March-2F carrier rocket, is expected to dock with Tiangong-1 space lab module that was sent into space on Sept. 29.The rendezvous and docking maneuver will take place
 
President Hu praises successful space docking
President Hu Jintao, who is currently away on a European visit, sent a congratulatory message on the success of China's first ever space docking. The rendezvous and docking maneuver between the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 and the orbiting space lab module Tiangong-1 was completed at 1:35 a.m. Thursday, about 343 km above earth.
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