Three Chinese astronauts rocketed into orbit Tuesday and set off after China's Tiangong space station to replace three fellow fliers in a direct handover marking the nation's drive to establish a permanent presence in low-Earth orbit.
Three Chinese astronauts rocketed into orbit Tuesday and set off after China's Tiangong space station to replace three fellow fliers in a direct handoverWith commander Fei Junlong at the controls, flanked by Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu, the Shenzhou 15 spacecraft roared away from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China at 10:08 a.m. EST.
The capsule's two solar arrays then deployed, clearing the way for a series of rendezvous rocket firings to catch up with the Tiangong outpost — called the"Palace in the Sky" — for docking. The Chinese space station is now equipped with three large modules connected in a T-shaped configuration. The, launched in April 2021, is the centerpiece of the complex, providing crew quarters, life support systems, communications, spacecraft controls, an airlock and multiple docking ports.
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