The Shenzhou 16 manned spacecraft is about to be launched, China's space exploration reaches a new milestone

ITBEAR technology information revealed that China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is about to embark on an important space mission. Preparations for the Shenzhou 16 manned mission have begun, and the Long March 2F Yao 16 rocket and ship-arrow assembly was transported vertically to the launch area. Currently, the three astronauts in orbit are ready and waiting for the arrival of the Shenzhou 16 spacecraft. The crew of Shenzhou 15 is expected to return to the ground after completing the handover with the crew of Shenzhou 16 in June this year.

This month, according to the basic situation of the manned space mission in 2023 released by China’s manned space official website, it is planned to launch the manned spacecraft Shenzhou 16. By then, the six astronauts from the two crews of Shenzhou 15 and Shenzhou 16 will meet at the space station. This will also become the second time in the history of the Chinese space station that two crews have an in-orbit handover.

##According to ITBEAR technology information, it is expected that on May 30, the Shenzhou 16 manned spacecraft will be launched from the Jiuquan launch site by the Long March 2F Yao 16 carrier rocket Lift off. The spacecraft will utilize a fast rendezvous and docking mode to approach and ultimately dock at the radial port of the "Tianhe" core module.. Once the "Shenzhou 16" spacecraft is in place, the space station will form the main three-cabin skeleton. The "Shenzhou 15", "Shenzhou 16" and "Tianzhou 6" cargo spacecraft will be docked with the "Tianhe" respectively. The forward, radial and aft ports of the core cabin form a total of 6 cabins (ships). This will be the 24th configuration of the space station since its establishment. Its composition is similar to the in-orbit handover stage of "God 14" and "God 15", and the combined mass in orbit will exceed 100 tons.

According to China’s manned space mission plan for 2023, in addition to launching the Shenzhou 16 spacecraft this month, the Shenzhou 17 spacecraft will also be launched in October this year. This series of manned space missions marks China's further development and exploration in the aerospace field, laying a solid foundation for the continued advancement of China's aerospace industry.

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