China’s Shenzhou-20 Launches Three Astronauts into Space! 🚀
Hey space fans! Guess what? China just sent three astronauts into space aboard the Shenzhou-20 spaceship! How cool is that?
On Thursday, at exactly 5:17 p.m. Beijing Time, the Shenzhou-20 spaceship blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. It zoomed into space on top of a Long March-2F rocket, separating from the rocket and reaching orbit in just 10 minutes! Talk about a speedy ride! 🌠
The astronauts, also known as taikonauts (that’s what we call Chinese astronauts), are all in great shape and super excited for their mission. They’ll be heading to China’s space station, which is like a giant science lab floating in space!
Once they arrive, they’ll meet up with the Shenzhou-19 crew who are already aboard the space station. The two teams will work together for a short time before the Shenzhou-19 crew comes back to Earth. It’s like a big space sleepover! 🛌✨
During their six-month stay, the Shenzhou-20 crew will do all sorts of awesome experiments. They’ll study what it’s like to live in space, explore the effects of micro-gravity (that’s when things float because there’s very little gravity), and test out new space technology. They’ll even do spacewalks, which means they’ll float outside the space station in special suits to fix and install equipment! Can you imagine floating in space? 😃
This mission is a big deal because it’s the fifth time astronauts have visited the space station during China’s current space program. It’s also the 35th launch since the program began!
Did you know that, so far, 26 Chinese astronauts have traveled to space? Maybe one day, you’ll be an astronaut too! The Shenzhou-20 mission is also the 571st launch of the Long March rocket series and the 20th mission for the Shenzhou spaceship series. That’s a lot of rockets and spaceships! 🚀🚀🚀
Space exploration is super exciting, and every mission helps us learn more about our universe. Let’s cheer on the Shenzhou-20 crew as they embark on their amazing adventure! 🌟
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
