A Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-17 manned spacecraft blasted off from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 11:14 am on Oct. 26. About 10 minutes later, the Shenzhou 17 manned spacecraft successfully separated from the rocket and entered the scheduled orbit. The astronauts were in good condition and the launch was a complete success.
According to the mission plan, the three astronauts will then enter the space station and the core module from the Shenzhou 17 manned spacecraft. China’s Shenzhou 16 astronaut crew has made preparations for the arrival of the Shenzhou 17 astronaut crew.