As the Report reports with reference to TASS, this was stated by the head of the Jiuquan cosmodrome launch center, Zou Liping.
Shenzhou-19 entered exactly the specified orbit, its solar sail opened, and the ship is functioning in normal operating mode. I declare the launch a success," the official said.
The manned spacecraft was launched at 00:27 Baku time on October 30 from the Jiuquan Cosmodrome and will dock with the Chinese Tiangong orbital station around 7:00.
The station is designed for three people. It is located at an altitude of about 400 km from the earth's surface and weighs 66 tons. The volume of its compartments reaches 110 cubic meters. The station started operating in 2022 and will be decommissioned in 2032.
