Special Report: Third Manned Space Mission 

Backgrounder: Chinese footprints in outer space

The video grab taken on Sept. 27, 2008 in Beijing, China, shows Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang returning to the orbital module of Shenzhou-7, after completing China's first spacewalk in the outer space. (Xinhua Photo)

The video grab taken on Sept. 27, 2008 in Beijing, China, shows Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang returns to the orbital module of Shenzhou-7, after completing China's first spacewalk in the outer space. (Xinhua Photo)