Key Takeaways
- The Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship was launched to begin a six‑month stay on the space station.
- A Long March-2F carrier rocket powered the launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
- Three astronauts will conduct experiments and maintain the orbiting platform for half a year.
Jiuquan: China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, and the three astronauts aboard will be sent to stay in orbit for about six months on a space station mission.
The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
