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After a flurry of media statements, the latest wave of official Shenzhou publicity seems to be drawing to a close. China has now mapped out plans for its next four launches in the Shenzhou program, and has clarified details on the next flight.
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/The_S … mpics.html
But one plausible conclusion seems to have escaped most reports in the aerospace media. The flight of Shenzhou 7 could be timed to coincide with the Beijing Olympics.
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After a flurry of media statements, the latest wave of official Shenzhou publicity seems to be drawing to a close. China has now mapped out plans for its next four launches in the Shenzhou program, and has clarified details on the next flight.
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/The_S … mpics.html
But one plausible conclusion seems to have escaped most reports in the aerospace media. The flight of Shenzhou 7 could be timed to coincide with the Beijing Olympics.
Not a conclusion, just a speculation. Given the typical delays that happen during launches, especially with crews, it would seem unlikely that China would take the risk of announcing a mission to coincide with the Olympics and then not be able to deliver ... loss of face etc etc. However, maximising China's world media impact during that time may well be part of the plan, so having a space mission as close as possible makes sense.
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