Gallery: Readying for Launch
Oct. 25, 2024
The Shenzhou-19 spacecraft will carry astronauts into space on the second of the two crewed missions that China has planned for this year. The first occurred in April. The upcoming launch of the 40-plus-ton rocket assembly will take place in the coming days following a series of pre-flight tests
The crewed Shenzhou-19 spacecraft and the Long March-2F carrier rocket sit Tuesday at the launch area at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China’s Gansu province. Photo: VCG
The Shenzhou-19 spacecraft-rocket assembly weighs over 40 tons and stands nearly 60 meters (197 feet) tall, according to state media CCTV. Photo: VCG
The transfer to the launch area takes about two hours, CCTV reported. Photo: VCG
The launch will take place in the coming days following a battery of pre-flight tests, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo: VCG
The Shenzhou-19 launch is one of the two crewed spaceflight missions China has planned for this year. The first one, which took place in April, carried three astronauts into space. Photo: VCG
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