Shenzhou

(ˈʃɛnˈdʒəʊ)

(Astronautics) any of a series of manned Chinese spacecraft

[C20: Chinese: divine craft or divine mechanism]

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The space station completed six docking manoeuvers with Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft, and the first two Chinese taikonauts had also been on board, and even taught a class that was broadcast into schools across the country.

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The astronauts are tasked with performing China's first manned docking man oeuvres and setting up a simple space laboratory formed by linking the Shenzhou spacecraft and the Tiangong-1 orbital capsule.

China sets Saturday launch for space docking mission

When China launched its third manned space mission in September 2008 on the Shenzhou-7, some observers noted it released a companion satellite called the BX-1, attached to the Shenzhou spacecraft and released by a spring.

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