Launch of Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship a complete success

STORY: Launch of Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship a complete success SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZOU LIPENG, Director of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center STORYLINE: China has successfully launched the Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, sending three taikonauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZOU LIPENG, Director of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center "I declare the launch mission of the Shenzhou-18 spaceship a complete success." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

A look at Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship launch in 90 seconds

STORY: A look at Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship launch in 90 seconds DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship launch 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZOU LIPENG, Director of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center STORYLINE: A see-off ceremony was held for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-17 crewed space mission. The Shenzhou-17 crew, Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin, has the youngest lineup since the construction of China's Tiangong space station started. The Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off at 11:14 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time). About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The three astronauts aboard will stay in orbit for about six months on a space station mission. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZOU LIPENG, Director of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center "I now declare the launch mission of the Shenzho

China launches Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship for 5-month intensive tasks in space station

STORY: China launches Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship for 5-month intensive tasks in space station DATELINE: May 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZOU LIPENG, Director of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG LIWEI, China's first astronaut STORYLINE: China on Tuesday launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a five-month mission. According to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), about 10 minutes after the launch, the Shenzhou-16 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success. The crew consist of Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao. They will witness the dockings of the Tianzhou-5 cargo craft and the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, as well as the departures of the Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship and