See-off ceremony for Shenzhou-13 crew held in Jiuquan Satellite Launch CenterAccording to China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) news, a see-off ceremony for the three astronauts of the upcoming Shenzhou-13 manned space mission was held at 21:40, Oct. 15, 2021 on Wentiange square (i.e. Ask-the-Sky Pavilion) of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. At 21:42, with the command of Li Shangfu, commander-in-chief of China's manned space program and headquarters of space station stage mission, three astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, Ye Guangfu set out for the upcoming six-month mission.
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PublishedOct. 15, 2021 |
