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Chinese Shijian-8 satellite
(AP)
Updated: 2006-09-25 15:25
The Shijian-8 satellite is airlifted
from its landing site in Suining, southwestern province of Sichuan on Sunday,
Sept. 24, 2006. The Chinese satellite designed to test what happens to the
germination and sprouting of plants at conditions of zero gravity returned to
earth after a 15-day flight in space. State media Xinhua said the satellite
carried 215 kilograms (473 pounds) of seeds of vegetables, fruits, grains and
cotton, the largest payload of its kind since 1987. [AP/Color China]
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