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1. Animation showing spacecraft in space
2. Animation showing astronauts in spacecraft
3. Various of animation showing docking between spacecraft, space station

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4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Jia Shijin, chief designer of manned spacecraft system, China Academy of Space Technology (starting with shot 3/partially overlaid with shots 5-7):
"Firstly, the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft docked with the radial port of the space station, meaning that the docking was completed under the core module, while the docking of Shenzhou-12 spacecraft was in front of the core module. The docking position are different. Secondly, the mission durations are also different. The Shenzhou-13 will be in orbit for six months, which is a new challenge for all parties in the mission."

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5. Animation showing spacecraft docking with space station
6. Animation showing astronauts in space station
7. Various of animation showing astronauts in space, conducting missions
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8. Animation showing radial rendezvous docking in progress

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9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Jia Shijin, chief designer of manned spacecraft system, China Academy of Space Technology:
"In the future, maybe there will be two spaceships in orbit at the same time, meaning that the forward docking port of the space station will dock with one spacecraft and the other spaceship will have todock at the radial port. The backward docking port is prepared for Tianzhou cargo spaceships. Therefore, radial docking is definitely a mission goal that we must achieve."

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10. Various of animation showing spacecraft, space station

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11. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Jia Shijin, chief designer of manned spacecraft system, China Academy of Space Technology:
"At that time, the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft kept 19 meters away from the core module, and did not completely dock with the core module yet. Even with the distance, we have verified the entire flight plan and working performance of all rendezvous docking sensors. Thanks to the test, we have greater confidence in the mission of Shenzhou-13."

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12. Animation showing spacecraft flying

The Shenzhou-13 mission adopted radial rendezvous docking to prepare for the future possible manned space missions with two spacecrafts, said Jia Shijin, chief designer of manned spacecraft system of China Academy of Space Technology during an interview with China Central Television (CCTV).

According to Jia, the missions of Shenzhou-12 and Shenzhou-13 mainly have two differences - docking methods and mission period in orbit.

"Firstly, the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft docked with the radial port of the space station, meaning that the docking was completed under the core module, while the docking of Shenzhou-12 spacecraft was in front of the core module. The docking position are different. Secondly, the mission durations are also different. The Shenzhou-13 will be in orbit for six months, which is a new challenge for all parties in the mission," said Jia.

Shenzhou-12 spacecraft was in orbit for three months, thus making the Shenzhou-13 the longest stay in orbit so far.

Jia also introduced the reason why Shenzhou-13 docked with the radial port of the space station.

"In the future, maybe there will be two spaceships in orbit at the same time, meaning that the forward docking port of the space station will dock with one spacecraft and the other spaceship will have to dock at the radial port. The backward docking port is prepared for Tianzhou cargo spaceships. Therefore, radial docking is definitely a mission goal that we must achieve," said Jia.

In a bid to complete the radial rendezvous docking mission, Shenzhou-12 spacecraft has conducted technical verification before returning to the Earth.

"At that time, the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft kept 19 meters away from the core module, and did not completely dock with the core module yet. Even with the distance, we have verified the entire flight plan and working performance of all rendezvous docking sensors. Thanks to the test, we have greater confidence in the mission of Shenzhou-13," said Jia.

The Shenzhou-13 spacecraft, carrying three astronauts - Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu - were sent into space by Long March-2F Y-13 carrier rocket at 00:23 (Beijing time) on Saturday (16:23 GMT on Friday) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

About 582 seconds later, Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft separated from the rocket and entered the designated orbit.

The three astronauts will stay in the core module for six months, working and living with the same timetable as on the Earth, the longest ever stay for Chinese taikonauts.