中国航天科技工作者２２日在神舟七号航天飞行任务情况介绍会上表示，中国载人航天工程的根本目的是探索并和平利用太空，为人类和平利用太空作出贡献，并利用各种科研成果服务于国民经济建设。

　　Chinese space technology experts on Monday dismissed concerns about military purposes of China's manned space program, saying it was aimed at serving China's economic development.

　　"So far, China's manned space program hasn't carried out a single military task," said Cui Jijun, director of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gansu Province.

　　Cui said Chinese scientists saw the manned space program as a scientific exploration and hoped it could help boost China's overall scientific level and innovation capability.

　　Cui did not disclose what scientific experiments Chinese taikonauts (astronauts) would conduct during the upcoming Shenzhou-7 mission, but said all the experiments would be for civil purposes.

　　The Shenzhou-7 spacecraft is scheduled for launch sometime from Sept. 25 to 30.

　　Six Chinese taikonauts, including three selected crew and three substitutes, have arrived at the launch center. One of the taikonauts will conduct a spacewalk during the mission.

　　A small satellite would be released after the Shenzhou-7 entered orbit to observe its flight and live broadcast video images.