At 10:42 on April 9, local time, the Russian Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket was successfully launched from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, sending the "Soyuz MS-18" manned spacecraft to the International Space Station.
"Soyuz MS-18" carried a total of 3 people, they were Russian astronaut Oleg Nowitzki, Peter Dubrov and American astronaut Van der Hey.
The three astronauts will stay at the space station for at least 191 days and complete two spacewalk missions.
In addition, all 3 people have been vaccinated against the new crown.
(Producing Lu Huiqian)
Editor in charge: [Liu Xian]