Shenzhou VII is located in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province. Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is one of the launch test bases for scientific satellites, technical test satellites and launch vehicles. On September 25th, 2008, the Shenzhou VII manned spacecraft was launched from the manned space launch site of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China on 2 1: 10: 04: 988.

On September 27th, 2008 16: 39, with the assistance and cooperation of Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng, Zhai Zhigang, an astronaut of China Shenzhou VII manned spacecraft, successfully disembarked and carried out the first space extravehicular activity in China.

16: 48, Zhai Zhigang took the first step in space, and the first spacewalk of China people began.

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The Shenzhou VII manned mission not only represents the development of technology itself, but also represents the comprehensive strength of the whole country in science, technology and economy, and more is the display of strength, which makes the world know more about the development of China's space industry. Through the launch and flight test of Shenzhou VII, China will break through the key technology of astronauts' extravehicular activities and lay a technical foundation for the next step of space station construction.