Shenzhou-13 ready for launch

A Long March-2F launch vehicle and the Shenzhou-13 crew spacecraft have been transported to the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, China, on 7 October 2021. Shenzhou-13 (神舟十三号) will transport the second crew of three astronauts to the China Space Station (中国空间站). Credit: China Media Group(CMG)/China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) Long March-2F ready to launch Shenzhou-13