The latest launch raised the total population of humans in orbit to 17, setting a new record.
The number of people in orbit reflects a shift in the space industry, with countries like China going big with their space programs. Aside from its newly minted space station, China recently announced its plans to land a crew of astronauts on the Moon by 2030.
During a press conference at the Jiuquan launch center ahead of the Shenzhou-16 mission launch, officials from the Chinese space agency revealed that they have started planning for a crewed lunar landing, SpaceNews“Recently, the moon landing phase of China’s crewed lunar exploration program has started,” Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency , is quoted as saying at the press conference.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
China Launches Three Astronauts, Including First Civilian, Into OrbitThe liftoff showcases the nation’s expanding capabilities in space at a time when mounting military and technological competition with the U.S. is stoking geopolitical tension.
Leer más »
China will launch its first civilian astronaut to space tomorrowGui Haichao, a professor at Beijing's top aerospace research institute, will join two others on a mission to the Tiangong space station.
Leer más »
China sends first civilian astronaut to space as Shenzhou-16 blasts off | CNNChina sent its first civilian astronaut into orbit on Tuesday, as it launched the Shenzhou-16 mission to its space station for its second in-orbit crew rotation, marking another step forward for the country’s ambitious space program.
Leer más »
China launches Shenzhou-16 mission to Chinese space station – state mediaThe spacecraft, Shenzhou-16, or “Divine Vessel”, and its three passengers lifted off atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi Desert in northwest…
Leer más »
Cadillac Launches New CT6 Sedan, GT4 Crossover for ChinaCadillac sells more vehicles in China than the U.S., and it's renewing the large CT6 luxury sedan and releasing a new compact crossover for that market.
Leer más »