The Thien Chau 14 manned ship brought 3 astronauts to Thien Cung station for a 6-month mission to complete the construction of the complex in orbit.
Shenzhou 14 left the launch pad. Video: CGTN
The Long March 2F Y14 rocket carrying the spacecraft took off at 10:44 am Beijing time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. About 577 seconds later, Shenzhou 14 separated from the rocket and entered orbit, the crew was in good condition. China Manned Space Engineering Administration (CMSEO) announced a successful launch. Three astronauts including commander Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe will participate in the construction of the space station according to the basic 3-module structure, including the Thien Hoa core module currently orbiting the Earth and two Wentian and Wentian modules. Mong Thien.
In about 6.5 hours, the spacecraft will automatically catch up and docking with the gate of Thien Hoa core module, forming a complex with the module and 2 cargo ships Thien Chau 3 and Thien Chau 4, now, The Tianhe module cluster and the cargo ship duo are both operational and ready to pair, according to Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of CMSEO.
The Shenzhou 14 manned mission is the second flight (after the Tianzhou 4 cargo mission) in the construction phase of the Chinese space station. The job for the three astronauts will be the most complex and difficult ever, according to Huang Weifen, director of systems design at the Astronaut Center. During their six-month stay at the station, they will receive two experimental modules, Wentian and Mengtian, the cargo ship Tianzhou 5 and the astronaut ship Shenzhou 15, paired with the core module, and rotate with the Shenzhou crew. 15 before returning to Earth in December 2022. According to the schedule, Wentian will fly to the station in July, followed by Mong Thien in October. The cargo ship Tianzhou 5 and the astronaut Shenzhou 15 will take off later this year.
Astronauts will enter the two experimental modules for the first time, helping to prepare a suitable environment for living and installing a science laboratory inside. They will go outside the Wentian module for the first time to conduct a spacewalk operation. They will also conduct many science lectures from the Wentian module.
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