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 Center launched the Jiuquan satellite located in the Gobi Desert in northwest China at 9:31 a.m. (01:31 GMT).
The Shenzhou-16 mission marks the fifth manned mission to the Tiangong space station since launch in 2021. The Shenzhou-16 crew will replace the three-member crew of the Shenzhou-16. 15, who have been stationed at the space station since November 2022.
Shenzhou-16 Astronaut mission
The three astronauts on the Shenzhou-16 mission are Jing Haipeng(56), who will serve as mission commander, Zhu Yangzhu as flight engineer and Gui Haichao who is also a payload expert. Jing Haipeng is an experienced astronaut who has participated in three previous missions to the Tiangong space station. On the other hand, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao are embarking on their first spaceflight.
China successfully launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spacecraft, sending three astronauts to the country’s space station complex for a five-month mission. #GLOBALink pic.twitter.com/tS00uh5Ai
– Chinese Xinhua News Agency (@XHNews)
May 30, 2023
China intends to expand its space outpost and is planning to insert the next module into the existing T-shaped space station to create a cross-shaped structure. It is worth noting that China developed its space station after being removed from the International Space Station in 2011, mainly due to US concerns about China’s space program’s relationship with People’s Liberation Army.
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has reiterated its readiness to actively seek international cooperation on the Tiangong project. According to CMSA, “The crew will be aboard the Tiangong for about five months, during which time they will conduct scientific experiments, including a “high-precision space-time-frequency system.”.
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