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China's first female astronaut a national heroine

Name: China's first female astronaut a national heroine
Uploaded: 2012-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 1 min 37 s
Description: China has launched its most ambitious space mission, carrying its first female astronaut, 33 year old Liu Yang, and two male colleagues. As the rocket blasted off, crowds gathered in her hometown, with her parents as guests of honor. ITV’s Angus Walker reports.

China has launched its most ambitious space mission, carrying its first female astronaut, 33 year old Liu Yang, and two male colleagues. As the rocket blasted off, crowds gathered in her hometown, with her parents as guests of honor. ITV’s Angus Walker reports.