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China/Space-Shenzhou-17/Crew Gathering
Beijing, China/In Space - Oct 26, 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Shenzhou-16 crew opening hatch door for Shenzhou-17 crew to enter space station
2. Shenzhou-16 crew waiting for entry of Shenzhou-17 crew at airlock cabin of space station's Tianhe core module
3. Split screen showing Tang Hongbo, mission commander of Shenzhou-17, opening hatch door to enter space station
4. Tang being greeted by Shenzhou-16 crew
5. Various of astronaut Tang Shengjie entering space station, being greeted by Shenzhou-16 crew
6. Various of astronaut Jiang Xinlin entering space station, being greeted by Shenzhou-16 crew
7. Various of Shenzhou-17 crew entering Tianhe core module with Shenzhou-16 crew
8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Shenzhou-16, Shenzhou-17 astronauts:
"Build a dream at the Tiangong Space Station and continue to work hard. China's space station is always worth looking forward to!"
9. Split screen showing ground staff congratulating on crew gathering
The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Thursday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover.
The Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship was launched into space atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 11:14 Thursday (Beijing Time), sending the crew of three astronauts -- Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin -- to the space station combination for a six-month mission.
The spaceship made a fast, automated rendezvous and docked with the front port of the space station's core module Tianhe at 17:46 (Beijing Time).
Hours later, the Shenzhou-16 crew, who are aboard the space station, opened the hatch at 19:34 (Beijing Time). The three space station occupants greeted the new arrivals, and they took group pictures.
Tang, commander of the Shenzhou-17 mission, experienced the historic moment as one of the first batch of Chinese astronauts launched into orbit on the Shenzhou-12 mission to China's space station in June 2021.
Now, the space complex Tang is revisiting has been extended into a versatile space lab with two additional modules and more sophisticated experimental facilities. He also set a new record for the shortest interval between two spaceflight missions by Chinese astronauts.
The space get-together of the two crews kicked off the third in-orbit crew rotation in China's space station.
According to the China Manned Space Agency, the six astronauts will live and work together for about four days to complete planned tasks and handover work.
China/Space-Shenzhou-17/Crew Gathering
Dateline : Oct 26, 2023
Location : China;In Space
Duration : 2'45
Beijing, China/In Space - Oct 26, 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Shenzhou-16 crew opening hatch door for Shenzhou-17 crew to enter space station
2. Shenzhou-16 crew waiting for entry of Shenzhou-17 crew at airlock cabin of space station's Tianhe core module
3. Split screen showing Tang Hongbo, mission commander of Shenzhou-17, opening hatch door to enter space station
4. Tang being greeted by Shenzhou-16 crew
5. Various of astronaut Tang Shengjie entering space station, being greeted by Shenzhou-16 crew
6. Various of astronaut Jiang Xinlin entering space station, being greeted by Shenzhou-16 crew
7. Various of Shenzhou-17 crew entering Tianhe core module with Shenzhou-16 crew
8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Shenzhou-16, Shenzhou-17 astronauts:
"Build a dream at the Tiangong Space Station and continue to work hard. China's space station is always worth looking forward to!"
9. Split screen showing ground staff congratulating on crew gathering
The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Thursday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover.
The Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship was launched into space atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 11:14 Thursday (Beijing Time), sending the crew of three astronauts -- Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin -- to the space station combination for a six-month mission.
The spaceship made a fast, automated rendezvous and docked with the front port of the space station's core module Tianhe at 17:46 (Beijing Time).
Hours later, the Shenzhou-16 crew, who are aboard the space station, opened the hatch at 19:34 (Beijing Time). The three space station occupants greeted the new arrivals, and they took group pictures.
Tang, commander of the Shenzhou-17 mission, experienced the historic moment as one of the first batch of Chinese astronauts launched into orbit on the Shenzhou-12 mission to China's space station in June 2021.
Now, the space complex Tang is revisiting has been extended into a versatile space lab with two additional modules and more sophisticated experimental facilities. He also set a new record for the shortest interval between two spaceflight missions by Chinese astronauts.
The space get-together of the two crews kicked off the third in-orbit crew rotation in China's space station.
According to the China Manned Space Agency, the six astronauts will live and work together for about four days to complete planned tasks and handover work.
ID : 8348463
Published : 2023-10-26 20:46
Last Modified : 2023-10-27 19:43:24
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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