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Chinese spacemen are in outer space again! On June 17, 2021, the Shenzhou 12 manned spaceship was successfully launched(发射) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (酒泉卫星发射中心) in Gansu.

The spaceship took three spacemen into space. It is the first manned task to take place as part of the building of China’s Tiangong space station.

After entering orbit (轨道), the Shenzhou 12 completed a fast connection with the space station center module (舱) Tianhe, which is now traveling with the cargo (船或飞机装载的货物) ship Tianzhou 2 in low-Earth orbit hundreds of kilometers above the ground.

It didn’t take long for the spacemen to reach the space station. “The trip used to take about two days, but this time, it took only 6.5 hours after leaving the earth.” said Gao Xu, deputy director designer of the Shenzhou 12. This is as long as a high-speed train trip from Beijing to Hunan.

The Tianhe’s cabin will provide a comfortable environment for the spacemen’s long-term stay on the station. Their living space is about 110 cubic meters (立方米) in size. They can eat, sleep, exercise, take showers and even contact their families through Wi-Fi in it.

The spacemen are the first to enter the center module. They will work inside it for three months. During their stay, they will work on tasks to help build the space station. For example, they will test recycling and life support systems. Space walks have also been planned.