China launched a space capsule with two male and one female astronauts in an attempt to dock with an orbiting module and work on board for more than a week. China aims to join the United States and Russia in having a presence in orbit around Earth.
Female astronaut Liu Yang, 33, and two male crew members - mission commander and veteran astronaut Jing Haipeng, 45, and newcomer Liu Wang, 43 - are to dock the spacecraft with a prototype space lab launched last year in a key step toward building a permanent space station. All three are experienced pilots and officers in the Chinese air force.
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