06 November 2021
Taikonauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming, and Tang Hongbo, completed their initial recovery and quarantine which started straight after their landing on 17 September. At the China Astronaut Research and Training Centre the crew underwent comprehensive medical examination and health assessment. The Centre introduced tailor-made recovery plans for each taikonaut. During the last weeks, the 3 taikonauts have re-adapted to terrestrial gravity, restored their body functions as expected, and participated in a series of evaluation tests and experiments.
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06 November 2021
On 6 November, China has launched a group of 3 Yaogan-35 remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. The Long March-2D carrier rocket took off at 11:00 BJT (03:00 GMT). The satellites entered the planned orbit successfully.
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05 November 2021
The 3 Shenzhou 13 taikonauts, currently working and living in the Tianhe core module of the China Space Station, will carry out their first extravehicular activity in the coming days, China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on 05 November. During the first days of their mission, the crew was busy transferring packages, testing new spacesuit, physical checks and some experiments. In addition, the astronauts conducted drills including emergency exit in orbit, robotic arm operation and medical rescue. Wang Yaping is expected to be the first female taikonaut to do a space walk.
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05 November 2021
China launched an Wide-Eye Geoscience Satellite into its preset orbit on 5 November at 10:19 BJT. The satellite, called Guangmu, was developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Its 3 optical payloads will conduct precision space-based survey of fuel consumption, urban construction and coastal environments in densely populated regions to provide data in support of the research of humankind-nature interaction and sustainable development. It is the world's first satellite dedicated to servicing the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development comprising 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of which the satellite will support 6 goals. Therefore the satellite is also named SDGSAT-1.
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