News / Q&A · June 17, 2021 0

China sends 3-person crew to space

Three Chinese astronauts arrived Thursday at China’s new space station, starting a three-month mission that marked another milestone in the country’s space program.

Commander Nie Haisheng, followed by Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo, flew in a rocket called Shenzhou-12, and set off.

The rocket dropped its boosters about two minutes later, followed by the cowling surrounding Shenzhou-12.