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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Shenzhou-18 Astronauts Welcomed by Shenzhou-17 Crew | China Space Station

Shenzhou-18 Astronauts Welcomed by Shenzhou-17 Crew | China Space Station

The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-18 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on April 26, 2024, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover.

The Shenzhou-18 crew entered the Tianhe Core Module on April 26 at 05:04 China Standard Time. Shenzhou-18 is the seventh crew of three astronauts on a mission to the China Space Station 

Shenzhou-18 Crew

Ye Guangfu (叶光富, commander)

Li Cong (李聪, mission specialist)

Li Guangsu (李广苏, mission specialist)

The three astronauts are set to stay in orbit for around six months, and will take over the command of China's Tiangong space station after completing an in-orbit handover with their colleagues of the Shenzhou-17 mission, who are scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on April 30, 2024.


Video Credit: CCTV+

Duration: 1 minute, 19 seconds

Release Date: April 26, 2024


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