Shenzhou 10

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Shenzhou 10 （神舟十号）
Mission statistics
Mission name	Shenzhou 10 （神舟十号）
Crew size	2 or 3
Launch date	~2010~2013
Related missions
Previous mission Next mission Shenzhou 9 Shenzhou 11

Shenzhou 10 will be the fourth manned spaceflight of the People's Republic of China's Shenzhou spacecraft. This conventional Shenzhou will carry a crew of three astronauts. The aim of the mission will be to dock with the pre-docked Tiangong 1-Shenzhou 8 space laboratory and the Shenzhou 9 spacecraft.

After the separation of Shenzhou 9 carrying the crew back to Earth, the Shenzhou 8-Shenzhou 10 complex will remain in orbit, awaiting the docking of the following Shenzhou 11 crew. ^[1] According to Soviet practice, the Shenzhou 10 will be used as a return vehicle by the following Shenzhou 11 crew. Shenzhou-11 is the last flight scheduled of the Project 921-2. ^[2]

[edit] See also

• Space program of China

[edit] References

• "China Might Be Planning Early Space Station Attempt". SpaceDaily.com. February 19, 2006. http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/China_Might_Be_Planning_Early_Space_Station_Attempt.html. 

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