China's first woman to space

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Updated On Jun 17, 2012 12:34 am IST

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In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, the Long March-2F carrier rocket carrying China's manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Li Gang)

Updated on Jun 17, 2012 12:34 am IST

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, the Long March-2F carrier rocket carrying China's manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Li Gang)

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In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, the Long March-2F carrier rocket carrying China's manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Li Gang)

Updated on Jun 17, 2012 12:34 am IST

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, the Long March-2F carrier rocket carrying China's manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Li Gang)

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In this image made off the monitor screen at the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center and released by China's Xinhua News Agency, China's astronauts Jing Haipeng, center, Liu Wang, left, and Liu Yang sit inside the capsule after the launch of China's manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft Shenzhou-9, atop an upgraded Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China and accurately entered its orbit, Xinhua said. (AP Photo/Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center via Xinhua)

Updated on Jun 17, 2012 12:34 am IST

In this image made off the monitor screen at the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center and released by China's Xinhua News Agency, China's astronauts Jing Haipeng, center, Liu Wang, left, and Liu Yang sit inside the capsule after the launch of China's manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft Shenzhou-9, atop an upgraded Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China and accurately entered its orbit, Xinhua said. (AP Photo/Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center via Xinhua)

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This picture shows Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force fighter pilot Liu Yang (L) together with her two male colleagues, Jing Haipeng (R) and Liu Wang (C), in their spacesuits as they pose at the Jiuquan space base, north China's Gansu province. AFP PHOTO

Updated on Jun 17, 2012 12:34 am IST

This picture shows Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force fighter pilot Liu Yang (L) together with her two male colleagues, Jing Haipeng (R) and Liu Wang (C), in their spacesuits as they pose at the Jiuquan space base, north China's Gansu province. AFP PHOTO

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Chinese first woman astronaut Liu Yang salutes as she was introduced during a press conference at the Jiuquan space base, north China's Gansu province. AFP PHOTO

Updated on Jun 17, 2012 12:34 am IST

Chinese first woman astronaut Liu Yang salutes as she was introduced during a press conference at the Jiuquan space base, north China's Gansu province. AFP PHOTO

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Liu Yang, China's first female astronaut, makes her way to board the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft -- China's fourth manned space mission -- which blasts off from the Jiuquan space base, northwest China's Gansu province in the remote Gobi desert. AFP PHOTO

Updated on Jun 17, 2012 12:34 am IST

Liu Yang, China's first female astronaut, makes her way to board the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft -- China's fourth manned space mission -- which blasts off from the Jiuquan space base, northwest China's Gansu province in the remote Gobi desert. AFP PHOTO

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Chinese visitors cheer as the astronauts make their way to board the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft, China's fourth manned space mission, which blasts off from the Jiuquan space base, northwest China's Gansu province in the remote Gobi desert. China launched its most ambitious space mission to date, sending its first female astronaut to the final frontier and bidding to achieve the country's first manual space docking. AFP PHOTO

Updated on Jun 17, 2012 12:34 am IST

Chinese visitors cheer as the astronauts make their way to board the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft, China's fourth manned space mission, which blasts off from the Jiuquan space base, northwest China's Gansu province in the remote Gobi desert. China launched its most ambitious space mission to date, sending its first female astronaut to the final frontier and bidding to achieve the country's first manual space docking. AFP PHOTO

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Chinese ground staff cheer as the astronauts make their way to board the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft, China's fourth manned space mission, which blasts off from the Jiuquan space base, northwest China's Gansu province in the remote Gobi desert. China launched its most ambitious space mission to date, sending its first female astronaut to the final frontier and bidding to achieve the country's first manual space docking. AFP PHOTO

Updated on Jun 17, 2012 12:34 am IST

Chinese ground staff cheer as the astronauts make their way to board the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft, China's fourth manned space mission, which blasts off from the Jiuquan space base, northwest China's Gansu province in the remote Gobi desert. China launched its most ambitious space mission to date, sending its first female astronaut to the final frontier and bidding to achieve the country's first manual space docking. AFP PHOTO

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