Beijing: China on Tuesday (November 29) efficiently launched a spacecraft carrying three astronauts to its under-construction area station the place they might meet with their colleagues and conduct a piece handover, amid intensifying competitors with the US. The Shenzhou-15 spaceship, atop the Lengthy March-2F Y15 provider rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite tv for pc Launch Middle in northwest China on Tuesday night time, in accordance with the China Manned Area Company (CMSA). It carried three astronauts — Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu.
Fei would be the commander of the mission, Ji Qiming, assistant to the director of the CMSA, informed the media.
Minutes after the launch, which was telecast stay, an official on the management room introduced that the launch was profitable.
The Shenzhou-15 astronauts will, for the primary time in China’s area historical past, conduct an in-orbit rotation with the Shenzhou-14 crew, who had been despatched to the area station in June, mentioned the CMSA.
China’s #Shenzhou15 manned spacecraft has been efficiently launched! One other stride in direction of the peaceable exploration of the universe. pic.twitter.com/mpkycihL50
— Hua Chunying (@SpokespersonCHN) November 29, 2022
That is the primary time six astronauts will stay within the area station which is beneath development. After 5 days, the crew of the Shenzhou-14 will return to earth after finishing their six months stint.
The superb moments. #Shenzhou15 pic.twitter.com/WJml0mCA6n
— Hua Chunying (@SpokespersonCHN) November 29, 2022
Throughout their six-month mission, the Shenzhou-15 crew will perform checks associated to long-term residence in China’s area station at its three-module configuration, Ji mentioned.
This would be the final flight mission within the development part of China’s Area Station, official media reported.
The launch was carried out with a Lengthy March-2F provider rocket.
The crew will keep in orbit for about six months, a interval through which the development of the low-orbit area station is predicted to be accomplished.
After coming into orbit, the Shenzhou-15 spaceship will make a quick, automated rendezvous and dock with the entrance port of the area station’s core module referred to as Tianhe, Ji informed the media on Monday. That is the third manned mission launched by China to hyperlink up with its area station.
Two batches comprising three astronauts had been flown to the area station, on a six-month mission every to construct the orbiting station. Whereas one set of astronauts returned, one other set of three astronauts is at the moment primarily based in Tianhe.
As per the plans introduced earlier by China, the area station is predicted to be accomplished by the top of this 12 months.
As soon as prepared, China would be the solely nation to personal an area station.
The Worldwide Area Station (ISS) of Russia is a collaborative mission of a number of nations. China Area Station (CSS) can be anticipated to be a competitor to the ISS constructed by Russia.
Observers say the CSS could turn into the only area station to stay in orbit as soon as the ISS retires within the coming years.
