Shenzhou-16 Mission: China successfully launched the Shenzhou-16 mission to its space station on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The spacecraft, carrying three astronauts, took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center located in the desert of Gobi in northwest China at 9:31 am (0131 GMT).
The Shenzhou-16 mission marks the fifth crewed mission to the Tiangong space station since its launch in 2021. The Shenzhou-16 crew will replace the three-member Shenzhou-15 crew, which has been stationed at the space station since November 2022.
Astronauts of the Shenzhou-16 mission
The three astronauts of the Shenzhou-16 mission are Jing Haipeng (56), who will act as mission commander, Zhu Yangzhu as flight engineer and Gui Haichao also as payload specialist. Jing Haipeng is an experienced astronaut who has participated in 3 previous missions to the Tiangong space station. On the other hand, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao embark on their first space flight.
China successfully launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spacecraft, sending three astronauts to its combination of space stations for a five-month mission. #GLOBALink pic.twitter.com/tS00uh5Who
– China Xinhua News (@XHNews)
May 30, 2023
China intends to expand the space outpost and plans to dock the next module to the existing T-shaped space station to create a cross-shaped structure. It is worth noting that China developed its space station after being excluded from the International Space Station in 2011, mainly due to concerns raised by the United States about the Chinese space program’s ties to the People’s Liberation Army.
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has reiterated its willingness to actively seek international cooperation on the Tiangong project. According to the CMSA, “The crew will remain aboard the Tiangong for about five months, during which they will conduct scientific experiments, including in “high-precision space-time systems.”.
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