2024-04-30 11:05
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At 11 o'clock on April 24, 2024, three astronauts, Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, dressed in dark blue regular clothes, walked to the podium with solid steps. On the podium is the logo of the Shenzhou-18 manned mission, and on the chest and behind the astronauts are bright five-star red flags. Photography by Yang Jia of China.com
When the three astronauts stood still, they waved their hands to greet Chinese and foreign reporters, and there was a round of applause in the pavilion. At the just held press conference of the Shenzhou-18 manned mission, it was announced that the three astronauts carried out the Shenzhou-18 manned mission. Photography by Yang Jia of China.com
Astronaut Ye Guangfu served as the commander of the mission. He is the second batch of astronauts in the mainland, and has carried out the Shenzhou-13 manned mission with Zhai Zhigang (commander) and Wang Yaping, and stayed in orbit for 6 months. Photography by Yang Jia of China.com
Astronaut Li Cong. He and Li Guangsu are both the third batch of astronauts on the mainland, and this is the first manned mission and the first public appearance. Photography by Yang Jia of China.com
Astronaut Li Guangsu. The three astronauts of the Shen 18 crew are all "post-80s", all of whom have experience as pilots and have experienced the transformation from "sky" to "space". Photography by Yang Jia of China.com
On the screen outside the Pavilion are photos of astronaut crews who have carried out manned missions. Photography by Yang Jia of China.com
At about 18 o'clock in the afternoon of the 25th, the three astronauts of the Shen 18 crew Ye Guangfu (middle), Li Cong (right), and Li Guangsu walked out of the Wentian Pavilion wearing in-cabin spacesuits. Photography by Yang Jia of China.com
Xu Xueqiang, commander-in-chief of China's manned space program and commander-in-chief of the mission headquarters of the space station application and development stage, issued the "departure" order, and the Shen-18 astronaut crew was ordered to set off. Photography by Yang Jia of China.com
The audience waved the national flag in their hands to see off the astronauts, and the Shen-18 astronaut crew is about to usher in a six-month in-orbit flight mission. Photography by Yang Jia of China.com
On the square of the Dream Garden, there were students from primary and secondary schools, as well as representatives of various aerospace systems. Behind Ye Guangfu are the staff of the Chinese Astronaut Research and Training Center. Photography by Yang Jia of China.com
At the launch site of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the launch towers were opened step by step, and the milky white Long March-2F Yao-18 carrier rocket was erected in the night. Photography by Yang Jia of China.com
At 20:59 on the 25th, the Chang-2F Yao-18 carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft ignited and lifted off. Photography by Yang Jia of China.com
The Chang-2F Yao-18 rocket rushed to China's space station, about 400 kilometers above the ground, where the Shen-17 astronaut crew had hung a banner saying "Welcome to teammates" and was ready to welcome the arrival of the new crew. Photography by Yang Jia of China.com