Safe return of SZ-14 crew after a successful mission
04 December 2022
SZ-14 completed all their tasks and handed over the space station operation to the SZ-15 crew in the evening of 2 December, completing the country's first in-orbit crew rotation. The spacecraft separated from the Tiangong space station on 4 December at 11:01 BJT. Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe, have lived and worked in the space station complex for 183 days. The return capsule of the SZ-14 spacecraft touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 20:09 BJT, concluding a highly successful mission.
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FY-3E and FY-4B entered operation
02 December 2022
The meteorological satellites Fengyun-3E (FY-3E) and Fengyun-4B (FY-4B) along with their ground application systems, have officially started operation CMA confirmed on 01 December. Trial operation started in June, launch of FY-3E was in July 2021 and of FY-4B in June 2021.
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SZ-15 docked with CSS and joins SZ-14 crew
30 November 2022
Around 6 1/2 hours after launch, the SZ-15 spacecraft conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docked with the front port of the space station's Tianhe module and docked on 30 November at 5:42 BJT. SZ-14 commander, Chen Dong, opened the hatch at 7:33 BJT. The 3 space station occupants greeted the 3 new arrivals with warm hugs and then they took a group picture. The space reunion kicked off the first in-orbit crew rotation in China's space station.
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Shenzhou 15 mission launched
29 November 2022
The Shenzhou 15 mission launched on 29 November at 23:08 BJT. The CZ-2F Y15 carrier rocket took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. About 10 min after launch, SZ-15 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members were in good shape and the launch was a complete success, CMSA declared. In the early morning hours of 30 November (BJT), the SZ-15 spacecraft docked with the CSS.
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