FIRST CHINESE WOMEN LIU YANG WITH Shenzhou-9 IN SPACE


CHINA launched its most prestigious space craft  Shenzhou-9 on Saturday towards  moon.China will become the third country to send women to moon after the U.S  and Soviet union..Team had three members LIU YANG(FEMALE),JING HAIPENG (MALE),LIU WANG(MALE)

. LIU YANG
        she  is the first female astronaut  send to moon. LIU  YANG , born in October 1978, is a heroic pilot

JING HAIPENG
          Jing Haipeng, born in 1966, is Shenzhou-9´s commander.

LIU WANG
        Liu Yang, born in October 1978, is a heroic pilot and He has been awarded the honor of "Space Hero"

                                               ABOUT THE SHENZHOU-9

The SHENZHOU-9 CAPSULE  is the manned space craft successfully blasts off at 18:37 p.m at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan.The aim of the mission will be to perform a docking with the Tiangong 1.Two astronauts works the project and remain one for emergency case .The mission is China's first manned space docking flight and first flight of a female astronaut.The selection of the first female astronaut is giving the program a publicity boost. State media have gushed about Liu, reporting she once successfully landed her plane after a bird strike disabled one of its engines.

CREDIT: China Ministry of National Defense

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