China successfully completed its first manned space flight Thursday with the re-entry capsule of Shenzhou V and astronaut Yang Liwei safely returning to Earth and being found by recovery teams.
Yang unveiled the Chinese and United Nations flags while in orbit in what the Chinese media said was intended to highlight the pursuit of peaceful space exploration. That was the message in space...peace from the most populous nation on earth.
But wait...did you know that the touchdown coincided with the 39th anniversary of the detonation of China's first atomic bomb. Just a thought.
:: Bing Wednesday, October 15, 2003
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