By ZHAO LEI | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-11-05 07:02 Shenzhou XVIII mission commander Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu and crew members Lieutenant Colonel Li Cong and Lieutenant Colonel Li Guangsu wave and cheer during a live program early Monday morning soon after the spaceship's reentry capsule touched down at the Dongfeng Landing Site in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. WANG …
Two spacewalks by Shenzhou astronauts set new records. The Shenzhou XVIII mission conducted its first spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station on May 28, with Ye and Li Guangsu spending 8.5 hours completing multiple tasks. The third crew member, Li Cong, stayed inside the Tiangong to provide support. The mission also conducted its 16th extravehicular activity by Chinese astronauts on …
The six-month mission of Shenzhou XVIII crew members, consisting of Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, is coming to an end. From ground to space Crew members of the Shenzhou XVIII mission Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu are seen at the see-off ceremony for the Shenzhou XVIII crewed space mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in …
This undated photo shows Chinese astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu who will carry out the Shenzhou XVIII spaceflight mission. The Shenzhou XVIII spacecraft carrying three astronauts atop a Long March 2F carrier rocket will be launched at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 8:59 pm on Thursday, spokesman of the mission announced on Wednesday. And it will be …