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China launched the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft, also known as ¡°Heavenly Vessel-11,¡± into space around 7:30 am (link in Chinese) Beijing time on Oct.17 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. It is China¡¯s sixth manned space mission and the country¡¯s latest bid to become a new space superpower— after the International Space Station¡¯s current agreements expire in 2024, Beijing hopes China may be the only country with a space station, state media reports (link in Chinese).
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