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China moves closer to placing man in space

Published: Dec. 30, 2002 at 1:45 PM
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JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCHING CENTER, China, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- China launched the fourth in a series of experimental spacecraft early Sunday, leading up to a possible first launch of a Chinese astronaut into space. The night launch of the Shenzhou IV spacecraft took place at the Jiuquan Satellite Launching Center in Gansu Province, according to People's Daily.
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