Zhai Zhigang: China's first spacewalker
Although enclosed in a bulky spacesuit with face covered, Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang is becoming a familiar figure to all Chinese as a history maker.
"As a man with China's manned space program, watching Zhai Zhigang walking in space is like a mother watching her tottering child," said Deng Yibing, chief engineer of the China Astronaut Research and Training Center. "Even though the steps were still a little bit staggering, I am so happy and satisfied."
In a phone conversation with Chinese President Hu Jintao two hours after his spacewalk, Zhai looked confident and radiant on the screen at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center.
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