Shenzhou-18 & Shenzhou-19 Crews Hold Handover Ceremony | China Space Station

Shenzhou-18 & Shenzhou-19 Crews Hold Handover Ceremony | China Space Station

The Shenzhou-18 and Shenzhou-19 crews held a formal handover ceremony on Friday, November 1, 2024, transferring the symbolic key inside the China Space Station. This seamless transition marks another milestone in China's ongoing space exploration efforts.

The six astronauts will live and work together for a few more days to complete planned tasks and handover work before the Shenzhou-18 crew returns to Earth on November 4, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

The Shenzhou-19 spacecraft, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 04:27 on Wednesday, October 30 (Beijing Time).

Shenzhou-19 is the 33rd flight mission of China's crewed space program and the fourth crewed mission during the application and development stage of China's space station.

During the mission, the Shenzhou-19 crew will witness the arrival of the Tianzhou-8 cargo craft and Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft.

The new crew will have numerous tasks to complete, including conducting 86 space science research and technology experiments, performing extravehicular activities, installing protective devices against space debris, and installing and recycling extravehicular payloads and equipment. They will also engage in science education, public welfare activities, and other payload tests.

Shenzhou-19 Crew:

Cai Xuzhe (蔡旭哲, commander)

Wang Haoze (王浩泽, mission specialist)

Song Lingdong (宋令东, mission specialist)

Shenzhou-18 Crew:

Ye Guangfu (叶光富, commander)

Li Cong (李聪, mission specialist)

Li Guangsu (李广苏, mission specialist)

Video Credit: CGTN

Duration: 38 seconds  

Release Date: Nov. 1, 2024

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