Source: China – South China Morning PostThe launch of China’s manned space flight was declared a success shortly after the Shenzhou-12 reached its designated orbit on Thursday morning.“The flight was perfectly smooth,” said Chen Shanguang, deputy director of China’s manned space program. “This is the first step. There are many challenges ahead,” he added.The three-man crew, led by veteran commander Nie Haisheng, is expected to dock with the space station core module at around mid-afternoon on Thursday.Two vice-premiers with…Read More