All ready for Shenzhou-7´s landing

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Source: CCTV.com | 09-28-2008 09:00

Staff members at the Shenzhou 7 landing site in Inner Mongolia are making final preparations for the astronauts' return.

A staff member operates an optical record machine at the  main landing field of the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft in Siziwang Banner (county), north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous  Region, where the spacecraft is expected to land as it  returns to the earth, on Sept. 26, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)

Special rescue helicopters are ready at the main landing zone in the autonomous region's Siziwang Banner. The ground crew have been busy familiarizing themselves with the local terrain to ensure a safe landing and fast recovery of the craft. Monitoring systems are also ready to assist in the landing.

A colonel of special rescuing helicopters team addresses a  mobilizing ceremony in the area awaiting for emergency missions of the main landing field of the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft in  Siziwang Banner (county), north China's Inner Mongolia  Autonomous Region, where the spacecraft is expected to  land as it returns to the earth, on Sept. 26, 2008.  (Xinhua Photo)

Forecasters say the weather is likely to be good on Sunday afternoon for the landing.

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Editor:Xiong Qu