China sends Shenzhou-22 spacecraft into orbit
The spacecraft is scheduled to dock with China’s Tiangong space station, where three Chinese astronauts continue their space exploration activities.
The launch follows the return of the Shenzhou-21 mission last week, which brought back three astronauts nine days later than planned after their spacecraft was reportedly struck by space debris.
On November 5, the China Manned Space Agency noted that the crew’s return had been delayed due to a likely impact on Shenzhou-20 from small orbital debris, which “does not meet the requirements for the astronauts' safe return” and necessitated their remaining in orbit.
Shenzhou-21, China’s sixth crewed mission, carried three astronauts—including the country’s youngest-ever taikonaut—alongside four mice. The mice returned to Earth last week with the crew of Shenzhou-20.
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the
information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept
any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images,
videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information
contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright
issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.
Legal Disclaimer:
EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
