The Shenzhou 17 spacecraft was successfully launched

Shenzhou 18 was the 18th spacecraft launched by China's manned space program. It was successfully launched at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 20:59 on April 25,2024. The combination of the Shenzhou 18 spacecraft and the Long March 2F Yao 18 launch vehicle had a total weight of more than 400 tons and a total height of nearly 60 meters. The spacecraft was made up of three astronauts, Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu. They would stay in the space station for about six months, during which they would perform tasks such as space station management, maintenance, and experiments. The Shenzhou 18 spacecraft was equipped with a fault detection system and an escape rescue system to ensure the safety of the astronauts. The spacecraft would perform an autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking with the space station assembly and rotate in orbit with the Shenzhou 17 astronauts. The Shenzhou 18 spacecraft is expected to return in late October this year.

The Shenzhou-17 spacecraft was the second manned spacecraft after the Chinese space station entered a new stage of application and development. It adopted the autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking mode and successfully docked at the forward port of the space station and the core module about 6.5 hours after entering orbit, forming a three-cabin three-ship combination. The mission objectives of Shenzhou 17 included completing the on-orbit rotation with Shenzhou 16, staying for about six months, carrying out space science and application load on-orbit experiments, carrying out astronauts 'extraterrestrial activities and load extraterrestrial activities, and for the first time carrying out extraterrestrial maintenance and installation of extraterrestrial loads. During their stay in orbit, the Shenzhou 17 astronauts would also welcome the Tianzhou 7 cargo spacecraft and the Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft. He planned to return to Earth around April next year. This mission was the 30th mission since the implementation of China's manned space project, and it was also the 12th manned mission.

The astronauts of Shenzhou 11 were Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong.

The astronauts on Shenzhou-6 were Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng.

Shenzhou 18 was launched at 20:59 on April 25,2024.

The Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft mission was the first time the Shenzhou series spacecraft carried out a round-trip space station astronauts transportation mission. The main purpose of this mission was to verify the key technologies for the construction and operation of the space station, such as long-term astronauts, regenerative life support, space material replenishment, extraterrestrial activities, extraterrestrial operations, and on-orbit maintenance. At the same time, it was also to accumulate experience for subsequent missions. The Shenzhou-12 manned spacecraft successfully docked with the space station's core module and allowed astronauts to enter the space station assembly to work and live. Finally, the spacecraft would return to the ground safely, and the mission was considered a complete success.

The Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft was scheduled to be launched in the near future. In order to ensure the reliability and safety of the launch process, the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center organized a full-system joint training. The joint training was carried out according to the official launch procedure. Each sub-system was checked for functionality and the whole process was simulated. The astronauts simulated the flight mission according to the process and completed all the key operations during the rocket's simulated take-off. This joint training further tested the performance of each system in the launch process. The specific time of the joint training and launch date had not been announced.

The Divine Boat was launched to the tenth. Shenzhou 17 was the latest manned spacecraft launch mission, and Shenzhou 18 was the next manned spacecraft mission to be launched. Therefore, the specific number of Shenzhou's launch to the tenth was not in the information provided.

Shenzhou 18 was the 18th spacecraft launched by China's manned space program. The Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft and the Long March 2F Yao 18 launch vehicle combination had been transferred to the launch area and was scheduled to be launched in the near future. The total weight of Shenzhou 18 was more than 40 tons and the total height was close to 60 meters. The mission would be carried out by Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu. The launch of Shenzhou 18 would be an important milestone for China's aerospace engineering, marking a breakthrough in China's space exploration. The exact launch date and mission details were not provided.

Shenzhou 17 was the 17th spacecraft in China's manned space program. Shenzhou 17 was successfully launched at 11:14 on October 26,2023, carrying three astronauts, Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin. The crew was made up of China's second and third batches of astronauts, with the youngest average age. The Shenzhou 17 manned spacecraft successfully docked at the forward port of the Tianhe Core module, forming a three-module three-ship combination of the space station. During their working life on the space station, the Shenzhou 17 astronauts would carry out multiple extraterrestrial activities to carry out various missions and experiments, including space science experiments, equipment installation, testing, maintenance, and so on. This mission was the second manned mission for China's manned space project to enter the space station application and development stage. It was also the 30th launch mission since the project was established. The Shenzhou 17 astronauts were scheduled to return to Earth around April 2024.