China's Shenzhou 9 manned spacecraft is in final preparations for its launch in mid-June, paving the way for China's first manned space docking mission, as well as the country's first space mission featuring a female astronaut, China.org.cn reported.

The mission will feature the country's first attempt at manual space docking with the orbiting Tiangong 1 lab module, experts at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center said.

The command hall of the center is in "ready to launch" status, according to launch center commander Wang Jun.

For the Shenzhou 9 mission, high temperatures will pose a threat to the craft. Efforts have been made to cool the propellant to around 15 degrees Celsius, "the best temperature before launch," said Cui Jijun, director of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

(China.org.cn June 15, 2012)

中國網(wǎng)報(bào)道，我國神州九號(hào)載人飛船即將發(fā)射，已進(jìn)入最后準(zhǔn)備階段，這次任務(wù)將是我國首次實(shí)現(xiàn)手控交會(huì)對(duì)接，第一次實(shí)現(xiàn)女航天員飛行。

酒泉衛(wèi)星發(fā)射中心專家表示，這次任務(wù)將首次實(shí)現(xiàn)天宮一號(hào)和神舟九號(hào)載人空間手控交會(huì)對(duì)接。

發(fā)射中心零號(hào)指揮員王軍表示，發(fā)射中心指揮大廳已進(jìn)入準(zhǔn)備發(fā)射狀態(tài)。

酒泉衛(wèi)星發(fā)射中心主任崔吉俊表示，高溫可能對(duì)飛船造成一定影響，但通過努力，火箭在發(fā)射的時(shí)候推進(jìn)劑將控制在正15度左右，為發(fā)射最佳溫度。