China launched Shenzhou-17 manned spacecraft with three astronauts
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The Shenzhou 17 manned spacecraft launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The launch was broadcast by China Central Television.
The Long March 2F launch vehicle launched at 11:14 Beijing time (06:14 Moscow time). The crew included astronauts Tang Hongbo, Jiang Xinlin and Tang Shengjie.
The manned spacecraft will deliver the astronauts to the Chinese Tiangong orbital station, where they will spend about six months. The spacecraft will dock with the station 6.5 hours after entering orbit.
It is noted that this is the 12th mission of the PRC to launch a person into space.
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