On November 16, the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft was successfully launched, concluding China’s 2024 manned space missions.
Earlier in the year, on April 25, the Long March 2F carrier rocket was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, successfully placing the Shenzhou XVIII manned spacecraft into orbit with three astronauts onboard.
Upon arriving at the Tiangong space station, astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu performed maintenance and upgrades, while also conducting over 90 experiments. These included studies on “space fish farming,” investigations into the origins of organic molecules, research on plant stem cell functions, and analysis of lubricating materials’ exposure to space conditions.
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