China launched the spacecraft

In China, on Monday, October 17 successfully promoted the launch of a spacecraft with two taikonaut (astronauts) on board, said the agency "Xinhua".

The ship "Shenzhou -11" (sacred canoe-11 ") was launched from the Jiuquan launch site in northwestern China's Gansu Province at 07:30 local time (2:30 Moscow time) with the help of the carrier rocket" Long March-2F. "In 07:49 (02:49 Moscow time) the ship has successfully entered the preset orbit, successfully delivering two taikonaut into space, the report said.

Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, member of the Politburo Standing Committee and the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee Liu Yunshan watched the launch of the ship in Beijing.

In connection with the launch of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is in India, where she is attending the eighth summit of the leaders of the BRICS countries, sent a telegram. In it, he "expressed to all involved in the space program and technical staff taikonaut warm congratulations and conveyed the cordial greetings."

Xi Jinping said that the launch of the "Tiangong-2" and "Shenzhou-11" for the first time will allow China to implement a medium-term stay of astronauts in space, and conduct a series of scientific and applied experiments in space. "This indicates the achievement of a new important progress in the implementation of China's manned space program," the report says.

Earlier it was reported that on October 17, at about 4:15 in the pre-residence "Ventyange" at the Baikonur Jiuquan ceremony wires taikonaut into orbit. Taikonaut "promised to obey orders, to listen to instructions, keep cool, carefully manage the ship and ensure a successful implementation of the mission," the statement said. Then, accompanied by loud applause and Jing Haipeng Chen Dong went to the launch site.

According to the plan, "Shenzhou 11" carry out docking with the space laboratory "Tiangong-2" ( "Heavenly Palace-2"), launched on 15 September. Two taikonaut will be on board the laboratory within 30 days, they will conduct a series of scientific experiments. At present the laboratory "Tiangong-2" went into orbit 393 km altitude for docking with the spacecraft "Shenzhou-11".



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