April 24th
It is the ninth "China Space Day"
54 years ago today
China's first artificial earth satellite
"Dongfanghong No. 1"
It was successfully launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the General Mission Headquarters of the Space Station Application and Development Stage has decided that the astronaut crew for the Shenzhou-18 manned mission is composed of three astronauts, Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, with Ye Guangfu as the commander. The crew includes 1 second batch of astronauts and 2 third batch of astronauts, all of whom are "post-80s". Shenzhou-18 aims to launch at 20:59 on April 25.
This is Shenzhou-18 astronauts Ye Guangfu (middle), Li Cong (right), and Li Guangsu
April 24 at 11 a.m
Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, Li Guangsu
3 astronauts
At the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Meet with Chinese and foreign media reporters
During their stay in orbit, the Shenzhou-18 astronaut crew will welcome the Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft and the Shenzhou-19 manned spacecraft, and are scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in late October this year.
The expedition went well!
Come on, China Aerospace!
Editor: Wen Xiting
Source: Xinhua News Agency, People's Daily, CCTV.com, China's manned space flight
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