Editing Monkeys and apes in space (section)

==China==
The [[People's Republic of China|PRC]] spacecraft [[Shenzhou 2]] launched on January 9, 2001. It is rumored that inside the reentry module (precise information is lacking due to the secrecy surrounding China's space program) a monkey, dog, and rabbit rode aloft in a test of the spacecraft's life support systems. The SZ2 reentry module landed in [[Inner Mongolia]] on January 16. No images of the recovered capsule appeared in the press, leading to the widespread inference that the flight ended in failure. According to press reports citing an unnamed source, a parachute connection malfunction caused a hard landing.<ref>{{cite news
  | last = Cheng
  | first = Ho
  | url = http://www.spacedaily.com/news/china-01v.html
  | title = Confusion and Mystery of Shenzhou 2 Mission Deepens
  | publisher = SpaceDaily
  | date = February 27, 2001
| access-date = December 13, 2010
}}</ref>