Awarding ceremony held to honor Shenzhou-9 crew in Beijing
Source:Xinhua Published: 2012-10-30 13:43:48
Chinese astronauts Liu Wang, Jing Haipeng and Liu Yang (from L to R) attend an awarding ceremony to honor the Shenzhou-9 flight crew in Beijing, capital of China, October 29, 2012. Three astronauts of the Shenzhou-9 mission who conducted China's first manned space docking in June have received awards for their service to the country's space endeavors. Jing Haipeng, commander of the Shenzhou-9 flight crew, was honored with a second-class aerospace achievement medal; Liu Wang and Liu Yang, who is China's first female astronaut, were both conferred third-class medals. Photo: Xinhua
An awarding ceremony to honor the Shenzhou-9 flight crew is held in Beijing, capital of China, October 29, 2012. Three astronauts of the Shenzhou-9 mission who conducted China's first manned space docking in June have received awards for their service to the country's space endeavors. Jing Haipeng, commander of the Shenzhou-9 flight crew, was honored with a second-class aerospace achievement medal; Liu Wang and Liu Yang, who is China's first female astronaut, were both conferred third-class medals. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese astronaut Jing Haipeng (front) speaks during an awarding ceremony to honor the Shenzhou-9 flight crew in Beijing, capital of China, October 29, 2012. Three astronauts of the Shenzhou-9 mission who conducted China's first manned space docking in June have received awards for their service to the country's space endeavors. Jing Haipeng, commander of the Shenzhou-9 flight crew, was honored with a second-class aerospace achievement medal; Liu Wang and Liu Yang, who is China's first female astronaut, were both conferred third-class medals. Photo: Xinhua