US EditionChina Launches Shenzhou-21 with Record 3.5-Hour Docking
- On Friday, Shenzhou-21 will blast off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 11:44 p.m., carrying commander Zhang Lu, payload specialist Zhang Hongzhang, and 32-year-old flight engineer Wu Fei.
- Amid Beijing's push to advance its space ambitions, Tiangong space station, built using launches in 2021–2022, supports China's lunar landing goal before 2030, according to CMSA.
- Carrying four black mice, the mission includes China's first in-orbit rodent experiments; the mice were selected from 300 candidates after more than 60 days of training and will stay five to seven days before returning on Shenzhou-20.
- In the coming days the current Shenzhou-20 crew will hand over control before returning on Nov. 3, while Shenzhou-21 will remain aboard Tiangong for roughly six months.
- Alongside hardware tests, China is expanding international cooperation by training two Pakistani nationals for future missions, with one set to undertake a short-term spaceflight, CMSA said.
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China to launch Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on October 31
The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 11:44 pm Friday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Thursday during a press conference.
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Who are the young astronauts and mice — aboard China’s latest ‘Heavenly Palace’ mission?
China’s Shenzhou-21 mission has sent its youngest astronauts, Zhang Hongzhang and 32-year-old Wu Fei, to the Tiangong or ‘Heavenly Palace’ space station — accompanied by four black lab mice.
Youngest Star Aims High: China Launches Astronaut to 'Heavenly Palace'
Youngest Star Aims High: China Launches Astronaut to 'Heavenly Palace' In a landmark achievement, China's Shenzhou-21 space rocket has launched the youngest astronaut to the 'Heavenly Palace' space station. This mission signifies a pivotal moment in China's space exploration history, as the spacecraft blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre.The crew, part of China's growing astronaut corps, embarked on the journey aboard the Long Ma…
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DnoticiasWith three on board astronauts, the Chinese spaceship Shenzhou-21 joined the Central Tianhe module of the Tiangong Space Station to work for 5 days with the Tiangong crew.
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