D in Beijing

D will be going to Beijing on Sep 22 to do the commentary for the next Chinese manned launch, Shenzhou 7, on CCTV9. Since weather can affect the launch, we don't know when he'll be back, but he told them he could stay only till Oct 4. He is working on getting a visa now. He's going on Hainan airlines straight from Seattle to Beijing. He's going to write a book on his hours off...