China may bring forward it's second manned space mission to later this month, a space official said Tuesday in Shanghai. "The launch of Shenzhou VI spacecraft could be in September or October, " said Zhang Qingwei, president of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the Shanghai Morning Post reported.

Chinese space technicians are conducting final tests on the craft, and the actual launch time will be adjusted according to the test results, according to Zhang. But he estimated that the craft is most likely to blast off sooner that originally anticipated.

A flag for the 2010 World Expo to be held in Shanghai will be carried aboard Shenzhou-6, according to Zhang, adding that Shanghai citizens will probably have the chance to see the articles that will go with Shenzhou 6 soon.

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WTF man China!!?? What abt india!!?? India is rich, they got the curry and all the cash from it. Why doenst india make their own space program/shuttle. They can threaten China with a curry bomb and gas the CHINA. so wth man.

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Go Japan! LOL XD

Err.. Okay someone's strange.