
China plans to launch a manned spacecraft this month to dock with a space lab that has been orbiting the earth since September, state media reported Saturday.
The Shenzhou-9 was moved to a launch platform Saturday to allow scientists to conduct tests before the mid-June flight, Xinhua news agency reported.
This will be China's first crew expedition involving manual docking. If all goes as planned, it will be the third nation, next to the U.S. and Russia, to dock capsules in space.
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Herk, when did you start drinking Crown and Coke?
I've been drinking my Crown for some time now. I had a thing going with Chivas Regal for a long time, but decided to smooth out my act a bit.
How are you doing my lovely southern belle ? We haven't talked in quite some time.
I assure you, Mmmmm, my tuna is as clean as the driven snow...
Martini's, no...tuna, yes....
My tuna salad is tasty.
Now the recipe will remain a secret.
No darling bobcat you are just being cautious and wise.
@ Mmmmm
I meant to inquire how you were doing with your alligatoer dancing
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Oh, there you are, Herkimer!
I have not talked to you in so long!!
I am just finer than frog hairs, and you know how fine frog hairs are.
That really you, m.s.?
Hello to you raven, hugs to you too
Yup, s' me, m.s.(seen any eagles lately?)...hows e.l.t.? And thanks for the hug, dazzle!
I am off to retire for the evening, all.
Herkie, nice to have seen you.
The rest of y'all, toodles!
Night.
Tik tok do...
Lot-o-stuff flying around these days....lol...
Exhausted.
Good night, my s.s.
Night, TLB....I just popped in for a quick hello myself...my guys gotta gig so I can't stay either, but I will catch up.with your all tomorrow when I'm not rushed. Xoxo to all.
Bye raven love, have fun at the gig.
Hi Banasy...I'm hanging in there. I'm sorry I didn't respond to you sooner. I picked up dinner on the way home. Wife and I ate. I've been knocked out. My days and nights get so messed up. Now I've got to try to rest for church in the morning, then it's back to work.
And Hope? You don't have to appoligize, it's OK, really. There's being stepped on, and then there's being stepped on.
I, really, am sorry... no excuse for the way I acted.
Nite All,
Hope