Shenzhou 10 Spacecraft Lands on June 25, 2013
The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou 10 spacecraft landed in Inner Mongolia on June 25, 2013.
Chinese Astronauts Celebrate Manual Docking Success
On June 23, 2013 (Beijing local time), Shenzhou 10 spaceship, under the control of astronaut Nie Haisheng and with Zhang Xiaoguang and Wang Yaping, achieved successful manual docking with Tiangong I target spacecraft.
Shenzhou10 Crew Salutes Chinese President
On June 24, 2013, folllowing a phone call from Chinese president Xi Jinping, the crew of Shenzhou 10 mission saluted, aboard the Tiangong-1 space station.
Xi Jinping Calls Shenzhou 10 Crew
Chinese President Xi Jinping came to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) on June 24, 2013, and spoke with the three astronauts aboard the Tiangong-1 orbiter.
Chinese Mission Control During Shenzhou 10 Flight
On June 25, 2013, the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft successfully undocked from Tiangong-1 space station. The spacecraft carries 3 Chinese astronauts.
Wang Yaping With Water Sphere
This screengrab from television taken on June 20, 2013 shows female astronaut Wang Yaping, one of the three crew members of Shenzhou-10 spacecraft, making a water ball in space during a lecture to students on Earth, aboard China's space module Tiangong-1.
Astronaut Wang Yaping Delivers Lecture From Space
This screengrab from television taken on June 20, 2013 shows female astronaut Wang Yaping, one of the three crew members of Shenzhou-10 spacecraft, giving a lecture to students on Earth aboard China's space module Tiangong-1.
Wang Yaping's Space Lecture Appears on Screen
On the morning of June 20, 2013, China successfully delivered a space lesson for the first time. The astronauts aboard Tiangong 1 space lab illustrated some basic physical experiments in microgravity for Chinese youth.
China's 1st Space Lecture Preparations
A video screengrab shows the Chinese astronauts aboard space station Tiangong-1 prepare for the space lecture to be delivered by Wang Yaping on June 20, 2013.
China's 1st Space Lecture Preparations #2
A video screengrab shows the Chinese astronauts aboard space station Tiangong-1 prepare for the space lecture to be delivered by Wang Yaping on June 20, 2013.
Long March 2F Liftoff
A Long March 2F rocket carries China's Shenzhou 10 mission to space June 11, 2013.
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