Chinese space craft adjusts its orbit on day 3

China’s Shenzhou VI briefly fired its rockets to adjust its orbit on Friday as the spacecraft began its third day of a mission meant to prepare for the launch of a Chinese space station. The exercise was carried out after the capsule was found to have been dragged closer to the earth by gravity, said the People’s Daily. It said the “maintenance operation’ lasted a few seconds, and there was no indication the crew was in any danger”. Travelling at about 28,080 kph, the Shenzhou VI was making its 35th orbit at midday today,. —AP