The Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship has been successfully launched (发射) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. It marks China's 32nd manned flight into space.
At 8: 59 p. m. on April 25, 2024, it (send) three astronauts and nearly 100 experimental boxes (实验柜) to the Tiangong space station. The three astronauts (be) Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu. They were all born in the 1980s. Ye was one of the (member) of the Shenzhou-l3 mission (任务) from October 2021 April2022.
This time, he works as the (lead) of the three astronauts. Both Li Cong Li Guangsu are newcomers to space. During (they) time in space, they will care for the space station to make sure it can work (safe). They will do over 90 experiments. A fish (call) "the 4th member of Shenzhou-18" will be used for an experimental project.
The Shenzhou-18 astronauts are planned to return to earth in late October this year. So they will spend about six months on the space station.
