Shenzhou-7 docked with rocket The Shenzhou-7 manned spaceship has been lifted to dock with the Long-March II-F rocket at an assembly plant. The spaceship has been finished docking with the rocket recently. Commander: ground team ready for Shenzhou-7 spacecraft launch The chief engineer of the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft launch said the ground work for the mission has been completed and the team was confident of a successful lift-off. Experts dismiss concerns over China's manned space program Chinese space technology experts on Monday dismissed concerns about military purposes of China's manned space program, saying it was aimed at serving China's economic development. China to set up Shenzhou-7 media center to overseas journalists Journalists from abroad who hope to cover the launch of China's third manned spacecraft, Shenzhou-7, are welcome to a new purposed-built media center in Beijing which will go into operation on Thursday.

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