Shenzhou 12

crewed spaceflight of the Shenzhou program of China

Shenzhou 12 is a Chinese spaceflight that launched on 17 June 2021.[1] This makes the seventh crewed Chinese spaceflight and the seventh crewed flight of the Shenzhou program.

The spacecraft carried three members of the People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (PLAAC) on the first flight to the Tianhe core module. It is the first module of the Chinese space station Tiangong.[2]

References change

  1. Garcia, Carlos; Wang, Shubing (2021-06-17). "Chinese astronauts board space station module in historic mission". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  2. Barbosa, Rui C. (1 March 2021). "China preparing to build Tiangong station in 2021, complete by 2022". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.