Chinese taikonauts (R-L) Liu Boming, Zhai Zhigang and Jing Haipeng attend the setting-out ceremony at the taikonauts` apartment compound of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China`s Gansu Province, Sept. 25, 2008. China counted down Thursday to its third manned space mission Shenzhou VII which will include the country`s first ever space walk. [Xinhua]

Chinese taikonauts (R-L) Liu Boming, Zhai Zhigang and Jing Haipeng wave to photographers as they wait to set out at the taikonauts` apartment in the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China`s Gansu Province, Sept. 25, 2008.[Xinhua]

Chinese astronauts salute as they set out for the third manned space mission at the taikonauts` apartment compound of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China`s Gansu Province, Sept. 25, 2008. [Xinhua]

Chinese taikonauts (R-L) Liu Boming, Zhai Zhigang and Jing Haipeng wave to people as they set out for the third Chinese manned space mission at the taikonauts` apartment compound of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China`s Gansu Province, Sept. 25, 2008. China counted down Thursday to its third manned space mission Shenzhou VII which will include the country`s first ever space walk. [Xinhua]