30 Sep 2003
Chinese Yuhangyuan Could Reach Space In Fortnight
It appears that China will launch its first astronaut(s) into space somewhere between Oct. 11 and Oct. 17. Uncertain is if there will be one, two, or more men oboard. There has been a near-total news blackout, and I wouldn’t be surprised if we don’t learn of the flight, at least officially from the Chinese government, until it’s reached orbit or even returned safely to earth.