Chinese astronauts back to Beijing

Three Chinese astronauts who successfully completed a space journey Sunday came back to Beijing Monday morning.

•SpaceX successfully launches rocket into Earth orbit
•Chinese astronauts back to Beijing
•Premier Wen hails success of taikonauts' return
•Foreign media closely follow successful landing of China's spacecraft Shenzhou-7
•New space triumph heralds China's dynamics, contributes to universal dream
•China meets spacecraft Shenzhou-7 back to earth

Astronauts

Shenzhou VII on Focus

•Spacecraft Shenzhou VII ready for Airshow China
•Accompanying satellite begins orbiting Shenzhou-7 spaceship on Sunday
•Chinese astronauts back to Beijing

Space Walk

•China's first spacewalker
•Taikonaut "walks" 9,165 kilometers in China's maiden spacewalk

Photo Gallery/Videos

•Accompanying satellite begins orbiting Shenzhou-7 spaceship
•Shenzhou-7 reentry module lands safely

3D animation

Comments/Speeches

	Taikonaut Zhai's small step historical leap for China A small step by Zhai Zhigang, China's first spacewalker, has been a historical leap in China's space dreams.
•Courage, dedication decipher Chinese astronauts' space dream •Shenzhou-7 chief designer: All efforts to be made to ensure astronauts' safety

China's Space Exploration

	Premier says China committed to peaceful exploration, use of outer space Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said it is the Chinese people's persistent aspiration to develop the manned space flight technologies for the peaceful exploration and use of the outer space.
•China's "mysterious" space mission launch center unveiled to overseas media •Astronauts ready to walk into history

Inte'l Reaction/Co-op

ESA expert praises China's first spacewalk
The performance of the Chinese astronauts in conducting China's first ever spacewalk looks very impressive, said Karl Bergquist, an expert with the European Space Agency (ESA) in a telephone interview on Saturday.

Sidelights

Chinese astronauts back to Beijing
Three Chinese astronauts who successfully completed a space journey Sunday came back to Beijing Monday morning.

Backgrounder

China's first spacewalker
Although enclosed in a bulky spacesuit with face covered, Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang is becoming a familiar figure to all Chinese as a history maker.