The spacecraft, Shenzhou-16, or “Divine Vessel”, and its three passengers lifted off atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi Desert in northwest…
China sent three astronauts to its now fully operational space station as part of crew rotation on Tuesday in the fifth manned mission to the Chinese space outpost since 2021, state media reported.
The astronauts on Shenzhou-16 will replace the three-member crew of the Shenzhou-15, who arrived at the space station late in November. China has already announced plans to expand its permanently inhabited space outpost, with the next module slated to dock with the current T-shaped space station to create a cross-shaped structure.
A Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-16 spacecraft with three astronauts aboard takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Chinese province of Gansu on May 30, 2023.The Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, on May 30, 2023.He had travelled to space three times before, including two trips as mission commander.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
China launches Shenzhou-16 mission to Chinese space station - state mediaChina on Tuesday sent three astronauts to its now fully operational space station as part of crew rotation, according to state media, in the fifth manned mission to the Chinese space outpost since 2021.
Read more »
Chinese Shenzhou-16 mission carries new crew to its orbiting space stationChina launched a three-person crew for Tiangong station, with an eye to putting astronauts on the Moon before the end of the decade.
Read more »
Watch China launch Shenzhou 16 astronauts to Tiangong space station tonightLiftoff of the three-man Shenzhou 16 mission is set for 9:31 p.m. EDT (0231 GMT on May 30). It's China's fifth crew to Tiangong.
Read more »
China sends first civilian astronaut to space as Shenzhou-16 blasts off | CNNChina sent its first civilian astronaut into orbit on Tuesday, as it launched the Shenzhou-16 mission to its space station for its second in-orbit crew rotation, marking another step forward for the country’s ambitious space program.
Read more »
Shenzhou-16: China's astronauts on their way to Tiangong space station after successful launchAfter a seven-hour journey, the spacecraft will dock with the Tianhe core module of the station, which is located 248 miles above the ground.
Read more »