Shenzhou-10 and its three crew members are back to Earth safely

Dear follower,

two weeks ago, the Chinese Space Agency sent in orbit 3 taikonauts (Chinese astronauts) with success. After, 15 days of mission in space, The Chinese Shenzhou-10 spacecraft has returned its three crew members safely back to Earth following a 15 day mission in space, most of which involved docked operations with the Tiangong-1 space module.

The crew is comprised of Nie Haisheng (Commander), Zhang Xiaoguan (Operator) and Wang Yaping (Laboratory Assistant).

Credits: ©CHINA MANNED SPACE ENGINEERING

Successful liftoff of the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft with three Chinese astronauts

Dear followers,

today, on June 11, 2013 at 09: 38 GMT (5:38 a.m. EDT) the Chinese spacecraft, Long March 2F rocket, has taken off with success  for the Shenzhou 10 mission from Chinese space station, Tiangong 1. The liftoff has been done from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The spacecraft carries three astronauts, Nie Haisheng, ZhangXiaoguang and Wang Yaping.

Credits: ©CHINA MANNED SPACE ENGINEERING

Shenzhou 10 represents the final mission to Tiangong 1, which is set to be de-orbited later this year and replaced in the coming years with the larger Tiangong 2 and Tiangogn 3 modules, which will form the basis for a full-size orbital station.

Credits: www.news.cn

You could follow in live steam the flight of the Chinese spacecraft with the crew :

http://english.cntv.cn/special/shenzhou10/index.shtml

or here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22856178