China science, technology news summary -- March 12-Xinhua

China science, technology news summary -- March 12

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2023-03-12 22:46:00

BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

SHENZHOU-15 ASTRONAUTS TO RETURN

China's Shenzhou-15 crew will return to Earth in June, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said Sunday.

The space station combination is operating steadily, and the Shenzhou-15 astronauts are in good condition, said the CMSA.

China will launch three space missions for the space station application and development this year, including the cargo craft Tianzhou-6 and the crewed spaceships Shenzhou-16 and Shenzhou-17.

RESEARCH SHIP

China's scientific research ship Tansuo-1 returned to the city of Sanya in south China's Hainan Province on Saturday, after completing its first international manned deep-diving scientific research mission in waters surrounding Oceania.

The vessel, carrying the deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe (Striver), began its mission in October 2022. It traveled for 157 days and sailed more than 22,000 nautical miles around Oceania, according to the Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.