China to launch manned space mission Shenzhou 11 on Monday

By Jake Spring and Meng Meng BEIJING (Reuters) - China will launch a two-man space mission, Shenzhou 11, on Monday, officials with the space programme said, taking the country closer to its ambition of setting up a permanent manned space station by 2022. President Xi Jinping has called for China to establish itself as a space power, and it has tested anti-satellite missiles, in addition to its civilian aims. Read More http://ift.tt/2eFt8fY