"Three, two, one, ignition!"
Just now, the Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft was lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center under the powerful support of the Long March-2F carrier rocket, carrying three astronauts, Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, straight into the sky.
The tail flame of the rocket rose up, instantly piercing the dark night sky.
This mission is the third manned mission in the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 32nd mission of the manned space project. According to the plan, after the Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft is put into orbit, it will adopt the autonomous fast rendezvous and docking mode, and dock with the radial port of the Tianhe core module after about 6.5 hours, forming a combination of three ships and three cabins.
During their stay in orbit, the Shenzhou-18 crew will welcome the Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft and the Shenzhou-19 manned spacecraft to visit, and are scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in late October this year.
Source: Beijing Daily