Get ready for some stellar news! 🌟
Early Wednesday morning at 4:27 a.m., China's Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship rocketed into space atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. 🚀
Just 10 minutes after liftoff, the spacecraft separated from the rocket and smoothly entered its planned orbit. The Shenzhou-19 crew is feeling great and ready for action! 👍
\"The launch of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship is a complete success,\" the China Manned Space Agency announced proudly. 🎉
In about 6.5 hours, the spaceship will perform a fast automated rendezvous and dock with the front port of Tianhe, the core module of China Space Station. Together, they'll form a combination of three modules and three spacecraft, like pieces of a cosmic puzzle coming together. 🧩🌌
On board Shenzhou-19 are three brave taikonauts: Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze. They'll enter the core module to meet up with the Shenzhou-18 trio for an epic in-orbit meetup! 👨🚀👩🚀👨🚀
After a smooth handover, the Shenzhou-18 team will head back home, while our Shenzhou-19 heroes embark on a six-month mission aboard the space station. During their stay, they'll witness the arrival of the Tianzhou-8 cargo craft and the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship. Talk about company! 🚢
This mission isn't just about cool cosmic hangouts; it's a giant leap for space exploration and a big flex for China's space program. We're excited to see what discoveries await! 🌠
Stay tuned for more updates on this out-of-this-world adventure! 🌍🌌
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
