Special Report: Third Manned Space Mission

Commentary: Taikonaut Zhai's small step historical leap for China

Backgrounder: Chinese footprints in outer space

FLASH: TAIKONAUTS SAY THEY "FEEL WELL" AFTER SPACEWALK MISSION

FLASH: SPACEWALK MISSION A COMPLETE SUCCESS, WITH TAIKONAUTS TAKEN OFF EVA SPACESUIT

FLASH: FIRST SPACEWALKING MISSION OF CHINA COMPLETED

FLASH: CHINESE ASTRONAUT CLOSES ORBITAL MODULE HATCH

FLASH: TAIKONAUT ZHAI RETURNS TO ORBITAL MODULE

FLASH: TAIKONAUT ZHAI RETURNING TO ORBITAL MODULE AFTER SPACEWALK

Chinese taikonaut greets nation, world in first spacewalk

BEIJING, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang slipped out of the orbital module of Shenzhou-7 Saturday afternoon, starting China's first spacewalk or extravehicular activity (EVA) in the outer space. Full story

FLASH: TAIKONAUT ZHAI WAVING CHINESE NATIONAL FLAG FROM SPACE

In this video grab taken on Friday, September 27, 2008 from China Central Television, Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang waves as he conducts China's first spacewalk. (Xinhua) Photo Gallery>>>

FLASH: CHINESE TAIKONAUT GREETS WORLD, CHINESE PEOPLE FROM SPACE

FLASH: TAIKONAUT ZHAI ZHIGANG ENTERS SPACE, CHINA DEBUTS SPACEWALK

FLASH: SHENZHOU-7 ORBITAL MODULE HATCH OPENED, SPACEWALK ABOUT TO START

FLASH: SHENZHOU-7 ORBITAL MODULE BEING DEPRESSURIZED FOR SPACEWALK

Official: Taikonaut Zhai Zhigang to perform China's first spacewalk

The video grab taken on Sept. 27, 2008 at the Beijing Space Command and Control Center in Beijing, China, shows Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang checks the door of the orbital module. Zhai Zhigang began the activities of China's first spacewalk on Saturday afternoon. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli) Photo Gallery>>>

BEIJING, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Shenzhou-7 mission leader Zhai Zhigang has been confirmed to perform a spacewalk, the mission headquarters announced on Saturday afternoon. Full story

Flash: Taikonauts Zhai, Liu Boming put on spacesuit, Liu to back up in orbital module

SHENZHOU-7'S RE-ENTRY MODULE HATCH CLOSED, TAIKONAUTS TO DRESS UP FOR SPACEWALK

The video grab taken on Sept. 26, 2008 at the Beijing Space Command and Control Center in Beijing, China, shows the EVA (extra-vehicular activities) space suits. Two Chinese taikonauts have moved from re-entry module of Shenzhou-7 spacecraft to its orbital module, in preparations for China's first space walk. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli) Photo Gallery>>>

Chinese taikonauts prepare for spacewalk in orbital module

Chinese taikonauts Zhai Zhigang and Liu Boming try their space suits in the orbit module of the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft, in this video grab taken on Sept. 26, 2008. The Shenzhou-7 spacecraft, which blasted off at 9:10 p.m. Thursday at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, has functioned well as planned. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming) Photo Gallery>>>

BEIJING, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Two Chinese taikonauts have moved from re-entry module of Shenzhou-7 spacecraft to its orbital module, starting preparations for China's first space walk.

Two crew members are testing the functions of the control panels and charging the EVA (extra-vehicular activities) space suit. Full story

Ground control: Taikonauts in sound physical conditions

BEIJING, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- The three taikonauts on the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft are in sound physical conditions and ready for the planned spacewalk, the Beijing ground control center announced on Saturday. Full story

Source: Xinhua