IT Home April 14 news, according to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft has completed all the scheduled tasks, will choose the opportunity to evacuate the space station core module complex in the near future, and return to the Dongfeng landing field.
At present, the Shenzhou 13 crew has made various preparations before the evacuation of the spacecraft, and the Dongfeng landing site and engineering-related systems are carrying out various preparations for the return of astronauts.
IT Home learned that at 0:23 on October 16, 2021, the Long March 2 F Yao 13 carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft was accurately ignited and launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center according to the scheduled time, and about 582 seconds later, the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft was successfully separated from the rocket and entered the predetermined orbit, successfully sending Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu 3 astronauts into space, the flight crew was in good condition, and the launch was a complete success.
The Shenzhou XIII manned spacecraft will achieve multiple firsts, that is, the first autonomous rapid radial rendezvous and docking with the three-cabin complex, the first long-term orbital docking for 6 months, and the realization of the formation of 4 manned spacecraft to form a combination of long-term orbital flight.
