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A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-12 manned space mission is held at the Wentiange square of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Thursday morning, June 17, 2021. (Photo/ Guo Chaokai)
At the command of Li Shangfu, commander-in-chief of China's manned space program, astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo set out at 6:32 a.m. They are the first Chinese astronauts to live and work in the country's space station and will stay in orbit for the next three months.
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A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-12 manned space mission is held at the Wentiange square of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Thursday morning, June 17, 2021. (Photo/ Guo Chaokai)
At the command of Li Shangfu, commander-in-chief of China's manned space program, astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo set out at 6:32 a.m. They are the first Chinese astronauts to live and work in the country's space station and will stay in orbit for the next three months.
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A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-12 manned space mission is held at the Wentiange square of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Thursday morning, June 17, 2021. (Photo/ Guo Chaokai)
At the command of Li Shangfu, commander-in-chief of China's manned space program, astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo set out at 6:32 a.m. They are the first Chinese astronauts to live and work in the country's space station and will stay in orbit for the next three months.
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A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-12 manned space mission is held at the Wentiange square of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Thursday morning, June 17, 2021. (Photo/ Guo Chaokai)
At the command of Li Shangfu, commander-in-chief of China's manned space program, astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo set out at 6:32 a.m. They are the first Chinese astronauts to live and work in the country's space station and will stay in orbit for the next three months.
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A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-12 manned space mission is held at the Wentiange square of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Thursday morning, June 17, 2021. (Photo/ Guo Chaokai)
At the command of Li Shangfu, commander-in-chief of China's manned space program, astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo set out at 6:32 a.m. They are the first Chinese astronauts to live and work in the country's space station and will stay in orbit for the next three months.