According to information received from the Chinese Manned Space Project Office, the Xichang 2F12 carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft was launched at 9:22 a.m. on June 17. After about 573 seconds, the manned spacecraft has successfully split from the rocket and entered the scheduled league.
Three astronauts, including Nie Hai sheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hung Bo, are in good condition. The launch has been successful.
This is the 19th space mission since the start of the Chinese manned space project and the first manned spaceflight in the space station phase. According to the plan, the astronauts will work in space for three months.
By Muna Chand
