China’s 14th crewed space mission officially begins

The Long March-2F carrier rocket, which aims to carry three Chinese astronauts to the Tiangong Space Station, was successfully launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. It was announced that the astronauts will carry out a series of scientific studies as part of the Shenzhou-19 mission.

The Long March-2F carrier rocket, which aims to carry three Chinese astronauts to the Tiangong Space Station as part of the Shenzhou-19 mission, was successfully launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert at 23:27 Turkish time.
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced that Chinese astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze will replace the astronauts who have been at the Tiangong Space Station for the last six months.
The team will continue their Shenzhou-19 mission until April or May. It was announced that the mission will carry out a series of scientific studies such as conducting application tests, performing extravehicular activities, placing protective devices against space debris and extravehicular payloads, and conducting payload tests.
It was reported that mission commander Cai Xuzhe is an experienced astronaut who went to space with the Shenzhou-14 mission in 2022, while it was announced that one of the astronauts, Song, is a former air force pilot.
Wang, who was previously recorded as a senior engineer at the China Aeronautical Science and Technology Corporation, is also currently China’s only female space flight engineer and the third Chinese woman to fly on a crewed space flight mission.
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