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Oct. 15, 2021
Shenzhou-13 crew, Zhai Zhigang (commander), Ye Guangfu and Wang Yaping
Astronaut Wang Yaping, along with astronauts Zhai Zhigang (commander) and Ye Guangfu, will start the Shenzhou-13 mission, the second crew of three astronauts to the China Space Station, on on 15 October 2021, at 16:23 UTC (16 October, at 00:23 China Standard Time).
Astronaut Wang Yaping talks about the Shenzhou-13 mission
The Long March-2F Y13 launch vehicle (长征二号F遥十三) launched the Shenzhou-13 (神舟十三) crew spacecraft, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, China, on 15 October 2021, at 16:23:53 UTC (16 October, at 00:23:53 China Standard Time).
Long March-2F Y13 launches Shenzhou-13
Shenzhou-13 transports the second crew of three astronauts, Zhai Zhigang (commander), Ye Guangfu and Wang Yaping, to the China Space Station (中国空间站). Shenzhou-13 is scheduled to perform a fast rendezvous and docking with the Tianhe Core Module (天和核心舱).
Shenzhou-13 launch (Full HD)
The Shenzhou-13 crew spacecraft autonomously docked to the radial port of the Tianhe Core Module (天和核心舱) on 15 October 2021, at 22:56 (16 October, at 06:56 China Standard Time).
Shenzhou-13 docking
Shenzhou-13 (神舟十三) transports the second crew of three astronauts, Zhai Zhigang (commander), Ye Guangfu and Wang Yaping, for the first six-month mission on the China Space Station (中国空间站).
Shenzhou-13 docking
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