Prelaunch Ceremony for Shenzhou-19 Crew | China Space Station

Prelaunch Ceremony for Shenzhou-19 Crew | China Space Station

A send-off ceremony for the three astronauts of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceflight mission was held on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, (Beijing Time) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. 

The spacecraft, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off at 4:27 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, said the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

Astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze, reported to the commander-in-chief of China's manned space program Xu Xueqiang that they were ready to undertake their mission.

After receiving an order from the commander-in-chief, the astronauts boarded a vehicle and departed for the launch site amid cheers from a crowd of well-wishers.

The three astronauts will take over the command of the Tiangong space station after completing an in-orbit handover with their colleagues of the Shenzhou-18 mission.

The trio is expected to stay in orbit for around six months.

Shenzhou-19 Crew:

Cai Xuzhe (commander)

Wang Haoze (mission specialist)

Song Lingdong (mission specialist)

Video Credit: CCTV

Duration:  3 minutes, 44 seconds

Release Date: Oct. 29, 2024

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