Shenzhou-20 Astronauts: Arrival at Launch Site | China Space Station

Shenzhou-20 Astronauts: Arrival at Launch Site | China Space Station

The three astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceflight mission can be seen arriving at the launch site at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China after a send-off ceremony on April 24, 2025, ready to board the spaceship for a flight to the Tiangong Space Station.

The three astronauts, Chen Dong who is the commander of the crew, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie, were escorted by a squad of motorcyclists to the launch site and warmly greeted by crowds of people on both sides along the route.

China launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft on April 24, 2025, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. The spacecraft, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off at 17:17 (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, said the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

They will complete an in-orbit handover with the Shenzhou-19 trio and stay at the Tiangong space station for approximately six months.

The Shenzhou-20 crew is scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China in late October this year.

Shenzhou-20 is the 35th flight mission of China's manned space program and the fifth manned mission during the application and development stage of China's space station.

Video Credit: CCTV
Duration: 1 minute, 34 seconds
Release Date: April 24, 2025

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