Shenzhou-12 | The Business Standard

The Long March-2F Y12 rocket, carrying the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft and three astronauts, takes off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center for China's first manned mission to build its space station, near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

China launches crewed spacecraft Shenzhou-12 in historic mission

Shenzhou-12 is the third of 11 missions - four of which will be crewed - needed to complete China's first full-fledged space station