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June 19, 2012

China Floats Toward Space Dominance

Brendan O'Reilly, Asia Times

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The successful docking of China's manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft with the country's Tiangong-1 space lab on Monday heralds a new age. A major shift in the world order is occurring above Earth, with the Chinese space program expanding as the efforts of other nations wind down.

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TAGGED: Space, China, Space Exploration

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