Shenzhou 6 launches successfully 2005-10-12 HKT 09:25 Shenzhou Six blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. Photo: Xinhua China has successfully launched its second manned space flight. The Shenzhou Six space capsule, carrying two astronauts, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Gansu province just after 9 o'clock this morning.