News as of 9pm Tuesday:

 

see full story at:

http://space.com/missionlaunches/shenzhou5_launch_031014.html

 

  >> Blasting off from a remote space base in the Gobi Desert atop a Long March 2F rocket,

  >> a single Chinese astronaut named Yang Liwei...

 

  >> As a result, China has become only the third nation on Earth capable of independently

  >> launching its citizens into orbit.

 

  >> ...expected ... remain in space for about 21 hours

  >> ...The mission began at 9 p.m. EDT Tuesday (0100 GMT Wednesday),

 

 

The launch was not covered on TV in China.

 

 

 

 

Kevin Sloan

President, PSU Mars Society

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PA Mars Society

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