CCTV News (News Broadcast): The launch of the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft was a complete success. Three astronauts successfully settled in the Tianhe Core Module of the Chinese Space Station and embarked on a six-month space journey.
Our country pursues its dream in space, and then embarks on a new journey.
At 0:23 on the 16th, the rocket took off.
About 582 seconds later, the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft successfully separated from the rocket and successfully sent the three astronauts into space.
The manned mission of Shenzhou 13 is the 21st mission since the establishment of China's manned space project and the second manned mission of the space station stage. After the spacecraft enters orbit, it successfully completes the orbital state setting.
At 6:56 on the 16th, the spacecraft successfully docked to the radial port of the Tianhe core cabin in an autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking mode, forming a four-cabin (ship) combination with the previously docked Tianzhou-2 and Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft. , The entire rendezvous and docking process lasted about six and a half hours.
At 9:58, the astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu entered the Tianhe core module one after another, and the China Space Station also ushered in the second flight crew and the first female astronaut.
In the next six months, the astronaut crew will continue to carry out a series of missions, such as exiting the cabin, manipulator bay conversion, manual docking test, and return, in order to complete the key technology verification phase of China's space station construction.