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Weather Favorable for Shenzhou VI's Safe Return
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The weather conditions in the next two days are favorable in the Shenzhou VI capsule's primary landing site in north China, the national weather station said Sunday.

"Pretty good" weather is expectable on Oct. 17 through 18, which is favorable for a safe return of the Shenzhou VI capsule, China's second manned spacecraft that blast off Wednesday morning, said Yang Guiming, a top meteorologist.

No rains, high visibility, and light and steady breezes are expected in the coming two days, said Yang, senior engineer of China Central Meteorological Station.

According to the forecast, the wind speed is below 6 meters per second and morning temperature is minus 1 degree Celsius on Oct. 17 and even lower wind speed and similar temperature on Oct. 18.

(Xinhua News Agency October 16, 2005)

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