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China-Shenzhou-18 Mission/Briefing
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - April 24, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Press conference on Shenzhou-18 manned space mission in progress
2. Various of reporters
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lin Xiqiang, deputy director, China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) (partially overlaid with shot 4/ending with shot 5):
"As evaluated and decided by the mission headquarters, the Shenzhou-18 spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 20:59 on April 25 Beijing Time. Crew members are astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, with Ye Guangfu as the mission commander. Astronaut Ye Guangfu has participated in the Shenzhou-13 manned space flight mission, while Li Cong and Li Guangsu are among the country's third batch of astronauts and will carry out a space flight for the first time."
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4. Press conference in progress
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5. Reporters
6. Photo of Shenzhou-18 crew
7. Photo of Shenzhou-18 crew member Ye Guangfu
8. Photo of Shenzhou-18 crew member Li Cong
9. Photo of Shenzhou-18 crew member Li Guangsu
10. Various of combination of Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship, Long March-2F carrier rocket at launching area
The Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship is scheduled to lift off at 20:59 Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, announced the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Wednesday.
At a press conference at the launch center, Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the CMSA, confirmed that the Shenzhou-18 mission will carry a crew of three astronauts, Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu.
"As evaluated and decided by the mission headquarters, the Shenzhou-18 spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 20:59 on April 25 Beijing Time. Crew members are astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, with Ye Guangfu as the mission commander. Astronaut Ye Guangfu has participated in the Shenzhou-13 manned space flight mission, while Li Cong and Li Guangsu are among the country's third batch of astronauts and will carry out a space flight for the first time," Lin said.
After reaching the space station, the trio will be greeted by the Shenzhou-17 crew currently aboard the Tiangong space station. The Shenzhou-17 crew has been on the space station since Oct 26 last year and will return to Earth after completing in-orbit rotation.
The upcoming mission marks China's 13th manned spaceflight mission since the launch of the manned space program and represents the first manned mission to the space station this year.
China's Tiangong space station will continue its normal operation, with plans outlined for two cargo spacecraft missions and two manned spaceflight missions in 2024. The Tianzhou-7 cargo supply mission was successfully completed in January this year.
The Shenzhou-18 spaceship, sitting atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, was transferred to the launching area on April 17, with pre-launch function checks and joint tests conducted to ensure the spaceship's readiness.
China-Shenzhou-18 Mission/Briefing
Dateline : April 24, 2024
Location : China
Duration : 1'40
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - April 24, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Press conference on Shenzhou-18 manned space mission in progress
2. Various of reporters
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lin Xiqiang, deputy director, China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) (partially overlaid with shot 4/ending with shot 5):
"As evaluated and decided by the mission headquarters, the Shenzhou-18 spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 20:59 on April 25 Beijing Time. Crew members are astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, with Ye Guangfu as the mission commander. Astronaut Ye Guangfu has participated in the Shenzhou-13 manned space flight mission, while Li Cong and Li Guangsu are among the country's third batch of astronauts and will carry out a space flight for the first time."
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
4. Press conference in progress
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
5. Reporters
6. Photo of Shenzhou-18 crew
7. Photo of Shenzhou-18 crew member Ye Guangfu
8. Photo of Shenzhou-18 crew member Li Cong
9. Photo of Shenzhou-18 crew member Li Guangsu
10. Various of combination of Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship, Long March-2F carrier rocket at launching area
The Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship is scheduled to lift off at 20:59 Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, announced the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Wednesday.
At a press conference at the launch center, Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the CMSA, confirmed that the Shenzhou-18 mission will carry a crew of three astronauts, Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu.
"As evaluated and decided by the mission headquarters, the Shenzhou-18 spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 20:59 on April 25 Beijing Time. Crew members are astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, with Ye Guangfu as the mission commander. Astronaut Ye Guangfu has participated in the Shenzhou-13 manned space flight mission, while Li Cong and Li Guangsu are among the country's third batch of astronauts and will carry out a space flight for the first time," Lin said.
After reaching the space station, the trio will be greeted by the Shenzhou-17 crew currently aboard the Tiangong space station. The Shenzhou-17 crew has been on the space station since Oct 26 last year and will return to Earth after completing in-orbit rotation.
The upcoming mission marks China's 13th manned spaceflight mission since the launch of the manned space program and represents the first manned mission to the space station this year.
China's Tiangong space station will continue its normal operation, with plans outlined for two cargo spacecraft missions and two manned spaceflight missions in 2024. The Tianzhou-7 cargo supply mission was successfully completed in January this year.
The Shenzhou-18 spaceship, sitting atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, was transferred to the launching area on April 17, with pre-launch function checks and joint tests conducted to ensure the spaceship's readiness.
ID : 8373765
Published : 2024-04-24 09:30
Last Modified : 2024-04-24 21:58:10
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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