British News Agency

China's manned spacecraft Shenzhou-17 was successfully launched into space with the Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center and has successfully entered orbit.

According to the plan, the spacecraft will dock with the Tiangong space station. The crew of Shenzhou-17 will replace the crew of Shenzhou-16 in orbit.

During their mission, the Shenzhou-17 crew will conduct a variety of space science experiments related to microphysics, space materials science, space life sciences, aerospace and space medicine, aerospace technologies, as well as hardware assembly, testing, repairs, and maintenance.