Shenzhou XII, referred to as "Shenzhou XII" for short, is the 12th spaceship launched by China's manned spaceflight project. It is the fourth mission in the key technology verification stage of the space station and the first manned mission in the space station stage.
In April, 20021,the shenzhou 12 manned space mission ship arrived safely at Jiuquan satellite launch center in batches? . In June, it was reported that according to the Shenzhou-12 manned mission plan, three astronauts will be the first "crew" of Tianhe core cabin, staying in orbit for three months, carrying out a series of operations such as extravehicular maintenance, equipment replacement and load scientific application. . On June 15, the symbol of Shenzhou 12 manned mission was officially released.
At 9: 22 on June 17, Beijing time, the Long March II F- 12 carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft was ignited and launched at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Since then, the Shenzhou-12 manned spacecraft has been successfully separated from the rocket, entered the predetermined orbit, and successfully sent three astronauts, Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo, into space. The pilot was in good condition and the launch was a complete success.