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Chinese astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng wave during the welcome back ceremony at the space program headquarters in Beijing's north suburbs, China, on Monday Sept. 29, 2008.
Monday, Sep. 29, 2008

Open quoteIt was a glorious mission, full of challenges, but the result is perfect.Close quote

  • ZHAI ZHIGANG,
  • commander of the Shenzhou VII spacecraft and the first Chinese to walk in space, after the vehicle and crew returned to earth Sept. 28.
Photo: Chen Jianli / Xinhua / AP | Source: New York Times