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China/In Space-Shenzhou-18/Wrap-up
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - April 25, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft atop Long March-2F carrier rocket on launch pad
2. Astronauts aboard spacecraft
3. Various of rocket blasting off
In Space - April 25, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Split screens showing rocket ascending, Shenzhou-18 crew aboard spacecraft
5. Shenzhou-18 crew aboard spacecraft
6. Split screens showing Shenzhou-18 crew aboard spacecraft, Shenzhou-17 crew watching live launch in space station
7. Animation showing Shenzhou-18 spacecraft in orbit
8. Earth viewed from spacecraft
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - April 25, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Liu Feng, engineer, China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (ending with shot 10):
"We saw smooth flight throughout the launch mission, and it entered the orbit with a very high degree of accuracy. According to the evaluation criteria, the mission was a complete success."
10. Various of engineers celebrating successful launch of Shenzhou-18 mission
In Space - April 26, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Various of Shenzhou-18 spacecraft docking with space station combination; Shenzhou-18 astronauts aboard spacecraft
Beijing, China - April 26, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Ground control center staff giving order
UPSOUND (Chinese) staff member, ground control center (name not given):
"The rendezvous and docking were completed normally, and the follow-up work will be underway as planned. "
In Space - April 26, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Shenzhou-17 crew watching live coverage of launch, docking mission in space station
14. Animation showing space station combination in orbit
15. Split screens showing spacecraft viewed from Tianhe core module, Shenzhou-18 crew aboard spacecraft
Beijing, China - April 26, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
16. Various of engineers working at ground control center
In Space - April 26, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
17. Various of Shenzhou-17 crew waiting for arrival of Shenzhou-18 crew
UPSOUND (Chinese) staff member, ground control center (name not given/overlaid with shot 17):
"Now open the pressure door to allow Shenzhou-18 astronauts to enter the space station."
18. Various of Shenzhou-17 crew opening door, greeting Shenzhou-18 astronauts
UPSOUND (Chinese) Tang Hongbo, Shenzhou-17 astronaut:
"Welcome! It's not an easy journey."
UPSOUND (Chinese) Ye Guangfu, Shenzhou-18 astronaut:
"We can only come to see you by rocket."
19. Shenzhou-17 crew, Shenzhou-18 astronauts into space station core module
20. Shenzhou-17, Shenzhou-18 astronauts chanting slogan:
UPSOUND (Chinese) astronauts:
"Build a dream at the Tiangong Space Station and continue to work hard. China's space station is always worth looking forward to!"
In Space - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
21. Animation showing space station combination in orbit
22. Various of Earth, solar panels viewed from Tianhe core module
In Space - April 26, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
23. Shenzhou-17, Shenzhou-18 astronauts in core module
Beijing, China - April 25-26, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
24. Various of engineers working at ground control center
In Space - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
25. Various of Earth viewed from space station
China's latest Shenzhou-18 crew of three astronauts have successfully entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio in space in the early hours of Friday morning, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover.
The Shenzhou-18 spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, lifted off at around 21:00 (Beijing Time) on Thursday from the launch site in northwest China, sending three astronauts to the orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission.
About 10 minutes after the lift-off, the Shenzhou-18 spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a "complete success," the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced.
The Shenzhou-17 astronauts aboard the space station watched the live coverage of the entire launch process.
"We saw smooth flight throughout the launch mission, and it entered the orbit with a very high degree of accuracy. According to the evaluation criteria, the mission was a complete success," said Liu Feng, engineer from the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.
The spaceship conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the radial port of the space station's core module Tianhe at 03:32 Friday (Beijing Time). The whole process took approximately 6.5 hours.
At 5:04, the Shenzhou-18 astronauts entered the Tianhe module, where the three astronauts of the Shenzhou-17 mission were ready for their arrival.
Then the two trios posed for group photos and chanted the slogan: "Build a dream at the Tiangong Space Station and continue to work hard. China's space station is always worth looking forward to!"
The space get-together of the two crews kicked off the fourth in-orbit crew rotation in China's space station.
According to the CMSA, the six astronauts will live and work together for about five days to complete planned tasks and handover work.
The Shenzhou-17 crew are scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on April 30.
During their stay in space, the Shenzhou-18 astronauts will carry out more than 90 experiments, two to three extravehicular activities (EVAs), and implement six cargo outbound deliveries via the station's cargo airlock module.
The trio will witness the arrival of the Tianzhou-8 cargo craft and later welcome the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship to the space station.
China/In Space-Shenzhou-18/Wrap-up
Dateline : April 25-26, 2024/Recent
Location : China;In Space
Duration : 2'44
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - April 25, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft atop Long March-2F carrier rocket on launch pad
2. Astronauts aboard spacecraft
3. Various of rocket blasting off
In Space - April 25, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Split screens showing rocket ascending, Shenzhou-18 crew aboard spacecraft
5. Shenzhou-18 crew aboard spacecraft
6. Split screens showing Shenzhou-18 crew aboard spacecraft, Shenzhou-17 crew watching live launch in space station
7. Animation showing Shenzhou-18 spacecraft in orbit
8. Earth viewed from spacecraft
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China - April 25, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Liu Feng, engineer, China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (ending with shot 10):
"We saw smooth flight throughout the launch mission, and it entered the orbit with a very high degree of accuracy. According to the evaluation criteria, the mission was a complete success."
10. Various of engineers celebrating successful launch of Shenzhou-18 mission
In Space - April 26, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Various of Shenzhou-18 spacecraft docking with space station combination; Shenzhou-18 astronauts aboard spacecraft
Beijing, China - April 26, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Ground control center staff giving order
UPSOUND (Chinese) staff member, ground control center (name not given):
"The rendezvous and docking were completed normally, and the follow-up work will be underway as planned. "
In Space - April 26, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Shenzhou-17 crew watching live coverage of launch, docking mission in space station
14. Animation showing space station combination in orbit
15. Split screens showing spacecraft viewed from Tianhe core module, Shenzhou-18 crew aboard spacecraft
Beijing, China - April 26, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
16. Various of engineers working at ground control center
In Space - April 26, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
17. Various of Shenzhou-17 crew waiting for arrival of Shenzhou-18 crew
UPSOUND (Chinese) staff member, ground control center (name not given/overlaid with shot 17):
"Now open the pressure door to allow Shenzhou-18 astronauts to enter the space station."
18. Various of Shenzhou-17 crew opening door, greeting Shenzhou-18 astronauts
UPSOUND (Chinese) Tang Hongbo, Shenzhou-17 astronaut:
"Welcome! It's not an easy journey."
UPSOUND (Chinese) Ye Guangfu, Shenzhou-18 astronaut:
"We can only come to see you by rocket."
19. Shenzhou-17 crew, Shenzhou-18 astronauts into space station core module
20. Shenzhou-17, Shenzhou-18 astronauts chanting slogan:
UPSOUND (Chinese) astronauts:
"Build a dream at the Tiangong Space Station and continue to work hard. China's space station is always worth looking forward to!"
In Space - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
21. Animation showing space station combination in orbit
22. Various of Earth, solar panels viewed from Tianhe core module
In Space - April 26, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
23. Shenzhou-17, Shenzhou-18 astronauts in core module
Beijing, China - April 25-26, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
24. Various of engineers working at ground control center
In Space - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
25. Various of Earth viewed from space station
China's latest Shenzhou-18 crew of three astronauts have successfully entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio in space in the early hours of Friday morning, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover.
The Shenzhou-18 spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, lifted off at around 21:00 (Beijing Time) on Thursday from the launch site in northwest China, sending three astronauts to the orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission.
About 10 minutes after the lift-off, the Shenzhou-18 spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a "complete success," the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced.
The Shenzhou-17 astronauts aboard the space station watched the live coverage of the entire launch process.
"We saw smooth flight throughout the launch mission, and it entered the orbit with a very high degree of accuracy. According to the evaluation criteria, the mission was a complete success," said Liu Feng, engineer from the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.
The spaceship conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the radial port of the space station's core module Tianhe at 03:32 Friday (Beijing Time). The whole process took approximately 6.5 hours.
At 5:04, the Shenzhou-18 astronauts entered the Tianhe module, where the three astronauts of the Shenzhou-17 mission were ready for their arrival.
Then the two trios posed for group photos and chanted the slogan: "Build a dream at the Tiangong Space Station and continue to work hard. China's space station is always worth looking forward to!"
The space get-together of the two crews kicked off the fourth in-orbit crew rotation in China's space station.
According to the CMSA, the six astronauts will live and work together for about five days to complete planned tasks and handover work.
The Shenzhou-17 crew are scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on April 30.
During their stay in space, the Shenzhou-18 astronauts will carry out more than 90 experiments, two to three extravehicular activities (EVAs), and implement six cargo outbound deliveries via the station's cargo airlock module.
The trio will witness the arrival of the Tianzhou-8 cargo craft and later welcome the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship to the space station.
ID : 8374200
Published : 2024-04-26 21:22
Last Modified : 2024-04-28 14:38:30
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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