In China launched a manned spacecraft "Shenzhou-13" to the orbital station

This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to China Central Television.

It is noted that the launch took place at 00:23 local time (19:23 Moscow time).

There are three cosmonauts on board.

On August 26, NASA head Bill Nelson said that Washington and Beijing are in a space race, countries are unlikely to be able to establish a partnership in space.