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[b]Shenzhou 8 to test docking, German experiments[/b] The main tasks for Shenzhou 8 are to test docking technology and functions of the modified space capsule and rocket, and to carry out scientific experiments. The unmanned spacecraft is equipped with devices for recording real images and mechanical parameters during its flight, to test the space docking before a manned attempt. Once China has mastered the techniques for space rendezvous and docking, it will be equipped with the basic technologies and capacity required for the building of a space station, said Zhou Jianping, chief designer of China's manned space program. "It will make it possible for China to carry out space exploration of larger scale," he said. For this mission, Chinese and German scientists will also conduct 17 space life science experiments on Shenzhou 8. Among the research programs, 10 will be controlled by China, six by Germany, and one by joint efforts, said Wu Ping, spokeswoman for China's manned space program. "It is the first time for China's manned space program to carry out international cooperation in the field of space life science," Wu said. "The experiments are of great significance in promoting the study and development of microgravity science and space life science," she said.
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