CHINESE SPACE LAUNCH

China's Shenzhou 7 spacecraft carrying a 3-man crew lifted off today from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and is now in Earth orbit. During the upcoming three-day mission, Chinese astronauts, called taikonauts, will launch a small satellite and conduct their country's first spacewalk. Shenzhou 7 and the body of the rocket that launched it will be visible to the naked eye as they orbit Earth.

Tonight:

Shenzhou 7 (Rocket Body) 08:08:46 pm W 39° 4.2 (dim)
Shenzhou 7 08:13:08 pm W 54° 3.5 (dim)