A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou XII manned space mission is held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, June 17, 2021. [Photo by Su Dong/for chinadaily.com.cn]
The astronauts taking part in the Shenzhou XII mission, China's seventh spaceflight, set out to the launch tower after a departure ceremony early on Thursday morning in front of their residential building at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert.
Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo, all in mission suit, reported to General Li Shangfu, commander-in-chief of the country's manned space program, that they are ready for the coming mission and asked for permission to embark on the flight.
Li gave his permission and the crew saluted him and all participants to the brief event before boarding on their car to the launch tower.
The crew is to fly with the Shenzhou XII to the core module of China's space station to stay there for three months.
A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou XII manned space mission is held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, June 17, 2021. [Photo by Su Dong/for chinadaily.com.cn]
A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou XII manned space mission is held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, June 17, 2021. [Photo by Su Dong/for chinadaily.com.cn]
A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou XII manned space mission is held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, June 17, 2021. [Photo by Wang Jiangbo/for chinadaily.com.cn]
A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou XII manned space mission is held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, June 17, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou XII manned space mission is held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, June 17, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou XII manned space mission is held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, June 17, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
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