Shenzhou 10
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Shenzhou 10 is a planned manned spaceflight of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

's Shenzhou program
Shenzhou program
The Shenzhou program is a manned spaceflight initiative by the People's Republic of China. The program put the first Chinese citizen, Yang Liwei, into orbit on 15 October 2003....

 that is scheduled for launch in 2012. This conventional Shenzhou will carry a crew of three astronauts. During the mission, the Shenzhou spacecraft will dock with the Tiangong 1
Tiangong 1
Tiangong-1 is a Chinese space laboratory module, and is an experimental testbed to demonstrate the rendezvous and docking capabilities needed to support a space station complex. Launched unmanned aboard a Long March 2F/G rocket on 29 September 2011, it is part of the Tiangong program, which aims...

 docking target
Project 921-2
Tiangong is a space station program of the People's Republic of China, with the goal of creating a third generation space station, comparable to MIR. This program is autonomous and unconnected to any other international space-active countries...

and the astronauts aboard will occupy the station for an unspecified amount of time.

Shenzhou 10 will be the final mission to Tiangong 1.
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