China launches 3-member Shenzhou-18 crew to its Tiangong space station in low earth orbit.

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China launches 3-member Shenzhou-18 crew to its Tiangong space station in low earth orbit. This marks the most recent mission in Beijing's space programme, which is working towards sending astronauts to the Moon by 2030. The Shenzhou-18 spacecraft, also known as the "Divine vessel," along with its three passengers, launched atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China. The spacecraft carries mission commander Ye Guangfu (43), who previously served on the 2021 Shenzhou-13 mission, along with crewmates Li Cong (34) and Li Guangsu (36).


     

     

     

 

     


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