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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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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07 November 2021
The Shenzhou 13 crew has recently carried out an emergency evacuation exercise CCTV reported on 07 November. The 3-member crew - Major General Zhai Zhigang, Senior Colonel Wang Yaping and Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu - practiced evacuating the Tiangong space station and returning to their Shenzhou 13 spacecraft in a scenario simulating the station losing its inner pressure after being hit by space debris.
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07 November 2021
On 7 November, Wang Yaping becomes the 1st female taikonaut conducting an EVA. She is joined by Zhai Zhigang, who completed China's and his 1st spacewalk 13 years ago during the Shenzhou 7 mission. Today, both conducted the 1st EVA of the Shenzhou 13 mission. They have been out of the Tianhe space station core module by 20:28 BJT on 7 November. Zhai opened the hatch of Tianhe's node airlock at 18:51 BJT. Donning China-developed new-generation Feitian spacesuits, the pair will conduct a series of extravehicular tasks with the aid of the mechanical arm. Ye Guangfu stayed inside to support his crewmates in completing the operations.
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