China recruits seven new astronauts
China has recently recruited seven new astronauts, including two women for the first time, the General Armament Department of Chinese People's Liberation Army has said.
China launches manned space mission Updated: 08:42, Tuesday March 5, 2013 China will send three astronauts to its orbiting space station this northern summer in a mission that's part of preparations to establish an even larger permanent presence above Earth.