China has launched the spacecraft

Monday, 17 October, 2016 - 08:00

The spacecraft «Shenzhou-11» lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China. Xi Jinping, who is currently in India, has congratulated this successful launch of the ship.

The spaceship with two astronauts on the board has entered the target orbit. Moreover, Shenzhou-11 is scheduled to dock with the orbital laboratory Tiangong-2.