Shenzhou-21 Soars: 3 Astronauts Lift Off from the Chinese Mainland 🚀
A Long March-2F rocket blasted off from the Chinese mainland, sending the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft with three astronauts into orbit on Oct. 31. 🚀
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A Long March-2F rocket blasted off from the Chinese mainland, sending the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft with three astronauts into orbit on Oct. 31. 🚀
Get insights from commander Zhang Lu as the Shenzhou-21 taikonauts prepare for a six-month mission aboard the Chinese mainland’s space station.
The Shenzhou-21 send-off ceremony rocked Jiuquan’s Wentiange Square on the Chinese mainland, sending taikonauts Zhang Hongzhang, Zhang Lu and Wu Fei off for their next space adventure.
China’s Shenzhou-21 spacecraft launched from Jiuquan at 11:44 p.m., with a rapid automated docking planned at the Tianhe core module in about 3.5 hours.
Chinese astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang met the press ahead of the Shenzhou-21 launch scheduled for Friday at 11:44 p.m. from Jiuquan.
Shenzhou-21 will send four mice to China’s space station for in-orbit biology experiments, studying how microgravity affects health and behavior.
China’s space agency named Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang as the Shenzhou-21 crew, set for a Friday launch to the space station.
China’s Shenzhou-21 mission lifts off Friday at 11:44 p.m. from the Chinese mainland’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, marking the 37th flight of its crewed space program.
The Chinese mainland will hold a press conference at 9 a.m. Beijing Time this Thursday to unveil the Shenzhou-21 crewed spacecraft mission, says the China Manned Space Agency.
China held a live press conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the Chinese mainland, revealing key details about its upcoming Shenzhou-21 crewed spacecraft launch. 🚀