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This over here is the space lab that went into orbit some years ago and over here is the spaceship that attaches to it. now, the shinzoh was originally modelled on the soil russian or soviet union spacecraft. >> china borrowed heavily from the russians when it launched its space program in the early '90s. since then, it's steadily checked off the milestones. first man in space, first mul s walk. first multi day in space. >> the united states and russia started their space programs early. they are the pioneers. >> presumably, you want to be the best. >> of course. i hope our space program will ...

>> reporter: the biggest adventure, sending humans to mars. >> we're going to need really reliable life support systems. those are the fundamental building blocks we're learning right now in the space station. i think by then, we're going to know what we need to know to go to mars. >> reporter: mar i may not be just a dream for so much longer. >> we can't go to venus. its sulfuric acid. what is needed is the political determination. >> reporter: time to get ready then for mars. it may well happen in our lifetime. back on earth in the austrian alps, they're testing robots that can deal with ext...

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Astronauts which like the launch was broadcast live by state tv. an effort to build popular support for this costly program. during their journey the astronauts will give lessons to school children back home. china is racing to catch up with europe and the united states in space development. currently it lags well behind. at the launch site the director admitted this could but the last mission. the plan is almost fixed he says but the time is not confirmed. . we do have plans for another space lab and more space capsules. what happens next is unclear. the current space module is reaching its l...

Module. the space lab has been in orbit nearly two years. let's watch this. this is sort of a symbolic of china's space race, engineering inhibitions. >> you can hear the countdown here. >> five, four, three, two, one -- ignition and we have a lift off. lift off. they are happy, confident and waving their commands to the command center here on earth. it is on its journey to space. to join china's space dock tiangong 1. >> it's at a time the u.s. space shuttle has been retired. the chinese program advancing. >> all right.