Shenzhou 10 trials of orbital assembly

The Shenzhou 10 spacecraft of China on June 23 successfully implemented a manual connection with the Thien Cung 1 module, Xinhua News Agency reported from Beijing Center for Aerospace Operations. .

At 7:26 am on June 23 (VN time), the Shenzhou 10 was controlled by astronauts on board from Heaven Palace 1, the space module was launched into orbit by China in 2011.

Astronauts of Shenzhou 10 - (Photo: AFP)

After that, astronaut Hanh Hai Thang controlled the ship with the support of the remaining two astronauts Truong Hieu Quang and Vuong A Binh, flew back to reach Thien Cung 1 at 9 o'clock. At 9: 7 minutes, the two were successfully connected.

The Shenzhou 10 spacecraft was launched into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province (in the Gobi desert region of northwestern China) on June 11. On June 13, the aircraft came to connect with Thien Cung 1 in orbit in an automatic mode.

After successful implementation of the assembly on orbit under manual control, astronauts will enter Thien Cung once more to continue doing more medical and space technology experiments.

Earlier, in this 15-day mission, Vuong A Binh, the second female astronaut of China, had a class on June 20 to experience the flying experience for millions of students. This country tracks via online video.

According to Xinhua, the Thien Cung 1 module flew over orbit for more than 600 days and is expected to continue operating for three more months.

This is considered the first test step in the ambition to build a space station of its own, the most populous country on the planet in 2020.