China sent a rocket carrying three astronauts to the country’s newly finished space station. The name of the rocket is “Shenzhou-15,” and the name of China’s space station is “Tiangong.”

Onboard the astronauts will temporarily share space with three astronauts from an earlier mission.

Key facts!

• The China Manned Space Agency says that the journey will take six months.
• The crew of the Shenzhou-15 will work at the Tiangong station with the astronauts already onboard.
• This crew will return to Earth at the end of their six-month mission.
• The Tiangong space station can hold up to six astronauts at once.
• The process of handing over the station will take about seven days.
• This is the start of the first crew change while the station is in orbit around the Earth.
• China hasn’t said anything yet about what tasks still need to be done to finish the station.
• The Xuntian space telescope will be sent into space by the company the following year.
• Tiangong has a lifespan of 10 to 15 years.
• If plans for the International Space Station to be shut down in the coming years go as planned, it could be the only space station still in use in the future.
• A second Chinese rover is also looking for signs of life on Mars right now.

🧑‍🚀🤝🧑‍🚀Historical moment! 6 astronauts of Shenzhou-15 and Shenzhou-14 missions meet in Tiangong Space Station (CSS) today! Hats off to CNSA astronauts, scientists and engineers! Full HD: https://t.co/BrAEeMuUsk https://t.co/nqooRuRVyg

— Chinese Space Station – Tiangong (@TGSpaceStation) November 30, 2022

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