China dispatches first crew to new Tiangong space station

In pictures: China launches the first three-man crew to its new space station. The astronauts are travelling in Shenzhou-12 spaceship launched by Long March-2F Y12 rocket that blasted off from northwestern China 🚀 🧑‍🚀 For more 👉

Long March-2F Y12 rocket carrying three astronauts, takes off for China's first manned mission to build its space station, near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China on June 17, 2021.

Liftoff took place at 9:22 am local time from the Jiuquan launch centre in northwest China's Gobi desert. To prepare for the mission, the crew has undergone more than 6,000 hours of training, including hundreds of underwater somersaults in full space gear.

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