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space2 years ago

China's Youngest Space Station Crew Captures Breathtaking Views of Earth from Tiangong

China's Shenzhou 17 astronauts, including mission commander Tang Hongbo and rookie astronauts Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin, have been in orbit for three weeks at the Tiangong space station. They have been conducting experiments, managing equipment, and maintaining science facilities. The crewmembers have also undergone "medical care skill training" and captured footage of their activities, including a view of their spacecraft docked with Tiangong. They are expected to spend another five months in orbit and will soon conduct their first spacewalk.

space2 years ago

China's Youngest Astronaut Crew Set for Historic Space Station Mission

China's youngest astronaut crew consisting of Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin will carry out the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceflight mission to the China Space Station (CSS). Tang Hongbo will be the commander, making him the first astronaut to return to CSS and setting a new record for the shortest interval between two spaceflight missions by Chinese astronauts. The crew, with an average age in their early 30s, includes one veteran and two rookies from China's astronaut program. The Shenzhou-17 mission is scheduled to launch on October 26, 2023, and the crew will stay in orbit for about six months.

space2 years ago

China's Shenzhou-17 Mission Sets Course for Tiangong

China has rolled out the Long March 2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-17 crew spacecraft for the upcoming mission to the Tiangong space station. The launch is expected to take place on October 26. This will be the sixth crewed spaceflight mission to Tiangong, with the three astronauts set to dock with the station's Tianhe core module. China is also planning to expand the Tiangong space station and has ambitions for crewed lunar missions in the future.