US EditionChina Launches an Emergency Lifeboat to Bring Three Astronauts Back to Earth
The unmanned Shenzhou-22 replaced a damaged capsule to secure the return of astronauts and will remain docked until April 2026, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the unmanned Shenzhou-22 lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, separated from its rocket, entered orbit, and docked with the Tiangong space station.
- A cracked window on the Shenzhou-20 return capsule was deemed unfit to fly, and on November 14 China Manned Space Agency deployed Shenzhou-21 after its early departure.
- The mission carried spare parts and food supplies for repairs and crew wellbeing, including gear to fix the Shenzhou-20 vessel window, and CMSA said it will remain docked until around April 2026.
- CMSA called the operation a success, saying `The launch mission was a complete success` while CCTV showed the ascent and docking, plugging safety risks for the Tiangong space station's three resident astronauts.
- CMSA official He Yuanjun told CCTV, `This emergency launch is a first for China, but I hope it will be the last in humanity's journey through space,' and supplies included chicken wings, steak and cake for Tiangong's crew.
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China launches first emergency mission to Tiangong space station
BEIJING,: China's first emergency space launch went ahead without incident on Tuesday (Nov 25), as the country plugged safety risks at its crewed space station after a vessel was damaged in orbit earlier this month.
China completes first emergency mission to Tiangong space station
BEIJING, Nov 25 — China’s first emergency space launch went ahead without incident today, as the country plugged safety risks at its crewed space station after a vessel was damaged in orbit earlier this month.The unmanned Shenzhou-22 spacecraft lifted off on a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China at 12:11pm (0411 GMT), according to China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).“The spacecraft successfully separated…
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