LIVE: Shenzhou 9 (SZ-9), Long March 2F/G (CZ-2F/G) - Jiuquan - June 16, 2012

[Satori]

From Xinhua, Shenzhou-9 enters final pre-launch phase.

From Chinadaily, Space program seeks a mother's touch.

[Liss]

Novosti Kosmonautiki news page, this morning, seems to be reporting the emergence of new information in the last 24 hours, that SZ-9 prime crew will be:-

Nie Haisheng
Chen Quan
Wang Yaping

Nope, this was an old version, now partially corrected.

[tonyq]

From Xinhua, Shenzhou-9 enters final pre-launch phase.

From Chinadaily, Space program seeks a mother's touch.

Although the Chinese have been reporting right through their selection process that their female candidates had to be married with children, interviews today with family members of both Liu and Wang confirm that in fact neither has kids!

[Satori]

It doesn't help much but... (from http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2012-06-14/015224587274.shtml)

[Satori]

Other images of the June 11 test (from http://it.sohu.com/20120613/n345490319.shtml)

[Satori]

From Xinhua, Drill carried out on entire system of Shenzhou-9 spacecraft (launch on June 16).

From Xinhua, Love in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

[Satori]

From Xinhua, China's manned spacecraft in final preparations for mid-June launch

[Hungry4info3]

What time is the launch? (sorry)

[Satori]

What time is the launch? (sorry)

Probably at 1037:21UTC on June 16.

[Hungry4info3]

Thanks. Much appreciated!

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Air route closures:

A0656/12 (Issued for ZLHW ZBPE ZSHA ZHWH) - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY
N4204E10033-N4026E10006-N3435E11915-N3605E12012 BACK TO
START. VERTICAL LIMITS: SFC-UNL.ALL ACFT ARE PROHIBITED TO FLY
INTO THE AREA. SFC - UNL, 16 JUN 10:22 2012 UNTIL 16 JUN 11:10 2012. CREATED:
14 JUN 03:22 2012

A0657/12 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY
N3457E12043-N3416E12000-N3220E12400-N3321E12400 BACK TO
START. VERTICAL LIMITS: SFC-UNL.ALL ACFT ARE PROHIBITED TO FLY
INTO THE AREA. SFC - UNL, 16 JUN 10:22 2012 UNTIL 16 JUN 11:12 2012. CREATED:
14 JUN 03:23 2012

A0658/12 - A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ESTABLISHED BOUNDED BY
N3147E10333-N2921E10750-N3017E10828-N3228E10359 BACK TO
START. VERTICAL LIMITS: SFC-UNL.ALL ACFT ARE PROHIBITED TO FLY
INTO THE AREA. SFC - UNL, 16 JUN 12:14 2012 UNTIL 16 JUN 13:01 2012. CREATED:
14 JUN 03:24 2012

[Satori]

From Xinhua, Last fuelling drill for Shenzhou-9's approaching launch.

From Xinhua, Lauching tower of Shenzhou-9 spacecraft in NW China.

[Satori]

Rescue drill for the SZ-9 mission (with Jing Haipeng, Liu Wang and Liu Yabg participation?): http://slide.news.sina.com.cn/c/slide_1_31978_23996.html#p=1.

[Satori]

An interesting set of images about the launch preparations can be found at http://news.sina.com.cn/photo/kanjian/24.html

[tehwkd]

"VIDEO:SHENZHOU-9 ENTERS PRE-LAUNCH PHASE"
http://english.cntv.cn/program/newshour/20120614/103566.shtml