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Article: China's first manned spacecraft carried United Nations flag.

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Vienna, Austria -- The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (OOSA) announced today that, following approval by the Secretary-General, two United Nations flags were flown aboard China's first manned space mission, which returned safely to Earth early this morning.

Following a formal request by China to the Secretary-General in July 2003, the flags were provided for flight on China's first manned space mission as a symbol of its firm commitment to use outer space for peaceful purposes and for the ...

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