Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng (R) and Chen Dong salute in the Shenzhou-11 cabin after the manned spacecraft was launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu Province at 7:30 a.m. yesterday. China successfully launched the spacecraft carrying the two astronauts, who will remain in space for 33 days, the longest mission in the country’s manned space program to date. Shenzhou-11, China’s sixth manned spacecraft, will dock with space lab Tiangong-2, marking a step closer to its space station ambitions. The spacecraft has entered its designated orbit. (Special report on P8)Xinhua