China's Space Program Thread II

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Tianbing will use the HOS-1 launch platform to conduct full system hot test runs of both the 1st and 2nd stage of the Tianlong-3 launch vehicle. The 2nd stage test will be carried out first, with the stage having been loaded onto the platform today.

A test rocket has been spotted on the HOS-1 launch platform. This is likely for the full-system test run of the 1st and 2nd stage of the Tianlong-3 launch vehicle.

 

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An image of the formal authorization document that named Yang Liwei for the Shenzhou-5 mission, China's first manned spaceflight.