Difference between revisions of "Shenzhou 9"
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| − | '''Shenzhou 9''' (Chinese: 神舟9) is [[China]]’s manned spacecraft | + | '''Shenzhou 9''' (Chinese: 神舟9) is [[China]]’s manned spacecraft took off on June 16, 2012, and set to dock with the operational [[Tiangong 1]], the nation’s first space lab module. |
As part of the Shenzhou program following [[Shenzhou 8]], the unmanned spacecraft that successfully undertook a docking mission with [[Tiangong 1]] less than a year ago, Shenzhou 9 will also perform this rendezvous after being launched into the orbit by the [[Long March 2F]] rocket. | As part of the Shenzhou program following [[Shenzhou 8]], the unmanned spacecraft that successfully undertook a docking mission with [[Tiangong 1]] less than a year ago, Shenzhou 9 will also perform this rendezvous after being launched into the orbit by the [[Long March 2F]] rocket. | ||
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Shenzhou 9 is expected to remain in space for 13 to 14 days before returning to earth. | Shenzhou 9 is expected to remain in space for 13 to 14 days before returning to earth. | ||
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Revision as of 10:51, 16 June 2012
Shenzhou 9 (Chinese: 神舟9) is China’s manned spacecraft took off on June 16, 2012, and set to dock with the operational Tiangong 1, the nation’s first space lab module.
As part of the Shenzhou program following Shenzhou 8, the unmanned spacecraft that successfully undertook a docking mission with Tiangong 1 less than a year ago, Shenzhou 9 will also perform this rendezvous after being launched into the orbit by the Long March 2F rocket.
The crew is expected to consist of three astronauts, with one of them hopefully set to be the country’s first female taikonaut—selected from the two pilot candidates Liu Yang and Wang Yaping. The upcoming space trip is highlighted by the participation of a female astronaut and has therefore become quite the hot topic. Nevertheless, China has no plans to conduct another space walk similar to that of Zhai Zhigang during the 2008 three-day tour of Shenzhou 7.
Shenzhou 9 is expected to remain in space for 13 to 14 days before returning to earth.
