We feel good, emerging China astronauts say

Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:36am EDT
 
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's three astronauts emerged from their space capsule at the end of a 68-hour mission which included a space walk.

State TV showed them emerge from the capsule, to the applause of mission control, and wave to the cameras before being given bouquets of flowers.

They said their bodies "felt good," according to Xinhua news agency.

They will be taken to a hospital in the Inner Mongolian capital, Hohhot, for tests and are scheduled to fly back to Beijing on Monday.

(Reporting by Beijing newsroom)

 

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