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Shanchow-15 crew completes five months in space

May 1, 2023
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The Shanchow-15 crew is still in orbit during May Day, with the crew maintaining instrument operations and carrying out daily scientific research tasks. Currently, the Shanchow-15 astronaut crew has been in orbit for five months. Various works are being done with stability. They are preparing to welcome Thiencho-6.

As of April 30, Shanchow-15 astronauts Fei Xuanlung, Deng Qingming and Chiang Lu have been in orbit for five months. The work of the three astronauts has also reduced in intensity accordingly over the International Workers’ Day holiday. As planned, they have been primarily performing environmental control and life protection maintenance tasks on the space station in recent days, and continue to guarantee the various space experiments currently being conducted. Apart from this, the three astronauts also arrange for physical training and other activities according to their respective conditions.

The Shanchow-15 crew has been sorting through the remaining items on Taenchow-5 over the past several days to welcome the arrival of Taenchow-6. Some things are kept in the space station. The rest of the material will be stored inside Taenchö-5, so that they can be destroyed when Taenchö-5 re-enters the atmosphere.

(Credits- China Media Group, Beijing)

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