Shenzhou-18

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17.04.2024 RN CZ-2F ze statkiem kosmicznym Shenzhou-18 została umieszczona  na wyrzutni LC-43/91 kosmodromu Jiuquan.
http://lk.astronautilus.pl/loty/sz18.htm




Shenzhou-18 transported to the launch pad


Shenzhou XVIII crewed spaceship ready for launch
Xinhua | Updated: 2024-04-23 15:28

JIUQUAN -- The Shenzhou XVIII crewed space mission completed its last joint practice before launch and the system-wide airtightness check on Tuesday.

The rocket and spacecraft have completed the electrical performance test, and the astronauts and all systems at the launch site have carried out the launch drill, with everything reported to be in good condition.

April is typically the windiest and sandiest month at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China. The meteorological staff at the launch site have analyzed April's wind speed data over the past 10 years and mapped out multiple contingency response plans.

The combination of the Shenzhou XVIII crewed spaceship and a Long March 2F carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on April 17.

The spaceship will be launched in the coming days, the CMSA said.
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202404/23/WS66276318a31082fc043c3866.html

Long March 2F Y18 with Shenzhou-18 atop has been rolled out to the launch pad at Jiuquan on April 17. Launch expected on April 25.

https://x.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1780543719818846383

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24.04.2024 załoga została ogłoszona na konferencji prasowej.
Li Cong i Li Guangsu są z trzeciej grupy tajkonautów i polecą po raz pierwszy w kosmos.

Załoga

• Ye Guangfu (2. lot) 43 lata – CDR (CNSA, ChRL)
• Li Cong (1. lot) 34 lata – PLT (CNSA, ChRL)
• Li Guangsu (1. lot) 36 lat – PS (CNSA, ChRL)

Średnia wieku załogi wynosi 37,67 lat.

https://twitter.com/XHNews/status/1782947067004166517
https://twitter.com/XHNews/status/1782974224635941249

Shenzhou-18 crew announced:
👨‍🚀 YE Guangfu, commander
👨‍🚀 LI Guangsu
👨‍🚀 LI Cong
T0 at 12:59 UTC on April 25

https://x.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1782942665233056021

Shenzhou-18 crew announced

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https://twitter.com/XHNews/status/1782952123539570731

Chinese astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu will carry out the Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceflight mission, and Ye will be the commander, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced at a press conference on Wednesday http://xhtxs.cn/SUH

https://twitter.com/XHNews/status/1782970873601044776
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202404/24/WS66285b6ba31082fc043c3a15.html

Congratulations for Taikonauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu. They will carry out the Shenzhou-18 spaceflight mission to the China Space Station. The Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship will be launched at 8:59 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

https://x.com/wulei2020/status/1782942026063032787

Three astronauts announced for Shenzhou 18 mission: Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu with Ye as commander. Born in the 1980s, the crew includes one from the second batch and two from the third batch of CMS astronauts. Source:https://m.weibo.cn/status/ObagGbDVc

https://x.com/CNSAWatcher/status/1782992384583770409

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https://twitter.com/CNSpaceStation/status/1783048402131194176

👨‍🚀To meet the #Shenzhou XVIII crew — Ye Guangfu (born in 1980), Li Cong (1989), and Li Guangsu (1987) — is to witness history in the making, the unstoppable rise of a new generation in China's space exploration!
🚀👍See how much they trained for this moment. [🎥/CMS]

Los 3 son militares. Li Cong y Li Guangsu son parte del tercer grupo de astronautas chinos de 2021. De esta forma se repite el patrón de la Shenzhou 17: un comandante experto que ya haya volado a la estación y dos novatos.

https://x.com/Eurekablog/status/1783074409621729396

Astronauts of China's Shenzhou-18 mission meet press
Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2024-04-24 11:01:15
https://english.news.cn/20240424/fab1db6efdf04d4ab6894c7cce31cfaa/c.html
LIVE: China's Shenzhou-18 Crew Meet the Press


https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/shenzhou-18-caps-over-two-decades-chinese-human-spaceflight-2024-04-24/

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Czyli siódma.
Mamy już 35. załogantów chińskich statków kosmicznych.
Połączenie z CSS po 21:00 CEST.

Kolejna załoga chińskiej stacji kosmicznej
  25.04. o 12:59:00,479 z Jiuquan wystrzelona została RN CZ-2F, która wyniosła na orbitę załogowy statek kosmiczny Shenzhou-18.
Połączy się on ze stacją Tiangong krótko po 19:00.
Połączył się on ze stacją Tiangong o 19:32.
http://lk.astronautilus.pl/n240416.htm#08
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/04/shenzhou-18/

Shenzhou-18 Astronauts Arrive at Launch Site, Prepare to Board Spaceship


China holds astronaut farewell ceremony ahead of Shenzhou-18 launch | AFP


Shenzhou-18 launch


LIVE: Launch of China's Shenzhou-18 Manned Spacecraft


https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1783509958522511523
https://x.com/XHNews/status/1783507211203105271

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More breathtaking photos of the launch of the Long March 2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou 18.

https://x.com/wulei2020/status/1783508228636385343
https://x.com/wulei2020/status/1783505183965847659

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Zdjęcia załogantów z konferencji prasowej (24.04.2024).

Li Guangsu, 37, a native of Jiangsu province, is now a fourth-grade astronaut and a newcomer to space.

Li Cong, 35, a native of Hebei province, is now a fourth-grade astronaut and a newcomer to space.

Ye Guangfu, 44, a first-grade astronaut, is the mission commander of the #Shenzhou XVIII spaceflight.
He made his first journey into space in October 2021, on the six-month Shenzhou XIII mission, becoming one of the second group of inhabitants of Chinese Space Station

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Fotki przedstartowe

#Shenzhou XVIII crew ready for space mission!
The three astronauts in the Shenzhou XVIII mission headed to the launch tower after a brief see-off ceremony on Thursday at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
♥️👍👍All the best on your journey! [📷/CMS & CMG]

👨‍🚀👍Shenzhou XVIII mission update: The three astronauts have successfully boarded the capsule.
❤️We wish them a safe and victorious mission.🚀 [📷/CMG]

Fotki z lotu
https://x.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1783486871840117005

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Depart for launch!
👨‍🚀👨‍🚀👨‍🚀Clad in spacesuits, mission commander Ye Guangfu, astronauts Li Cong and Li Guangsu are ready to embark on the flight. [📷/CMG]

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⏰🚀 The final countdown for #ShenzhouXVIII has begun!
👍Preparations are complete as we approach this momentous launch.
🧑‍🚀🛰️Stay updated for the liftoff. [📷/CMG]

🛰️👨‍🚀After entering orbit, the Shenzhou XVIII spaceship will perform a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the radial port of the @CNSpaceStation's core module Tianhe, which will take about 6.5 hours.
👀Stay tuned for more updates! [📷/CMG]

https://x.com/CNSpaceStation/status/1783489480521023548

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Ze statystyk to był 13 lot załogowy statku Shenzhou od 2003r. czyli dokładnie tyle samo co SpaceX Dragon od 2020r. SpaceX przez cztery lata wystrzeliło tyle samo misji co Chiny przez ponad 20 lat!

 

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Loty załogowe do CSS rozpoczęły się w połowie 2021, czyli od tego czasu SpaceX realizuje taką samą ilość długoterminowych lotów załogowych, co powinno się zmienić niedługo, gdy Starliner wejdzie do gry.
Gdy na CSS zaczną latać obcokrajowcy, to ilość chińskich startów może się zwiększyć.

China's Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship docked with the space station combination. #XinhuaNews

https://x.com/XHNews/status/1783581389159559431

Shenzhou-18 docking

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Shenzhou-18 hatch opening