Shenzhou VII

On September 25, 2008, around 9:10 pm, China's third domestically produced manned spacecraft, the Shenzhou VII, was launched via the Long March II F rocket at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

This photo shows Shenzhou VII spacecraft, carried by Long March rocket, blast into space.

Taikonauts aboard the Shenzhou VII spacecraft: (from left to right) Jing Haipeng, Zhai Zhigang and Liu Boming