Chinese orbiter Tiangong-1 has entered into long-term operation management in space after docking twice with the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8.
China's Shenzhou-8 unmanned spacecraft re-docked successfully with the Tiangong-1, a module of the country's planned space lab, Monday evening.
The unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou-8 was launched at 5:58 a.m., Nov.1.
The Shenzhou-8 is set to return to Earth on the evening of Nov. 17.
Shenzhou-8 was docked with space lab module Tiangong-1 at 1:36 a.m., Nov.2, marking another great leap for China's space program.
Rocket
Liftoff
Procedure
Turn
Booster
Separation
Stage 1 Engine Cutoff
Stage 1&2 Separation
Fairing
Throwing
Stage 2 Engine Cutoff
Separation of Module and Rocket
Spreading Solar Cell Wings
Lunched Successfully
First artificial Earth satellite launched
1970：First artificial Earth satellite -- Dong Fang Hong-1 Satellite -- was launched at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
China becomes the fifth country to launch satellites.
Long March rocket series began to initiate commercial launch programs
1985: The Long March rocket series began to initiate commercial launch programs.
1990：Long March 3 launched the first foreign satellite -- the U.S.-built AsiaSat 1.
Shenzhou series manned aircraft launched
2003: The launch of its first manned aircraft -- Shenzhou 5 -- sent one astronaut into space.
2005: Shenzhou 6 manned aircraft was launched, sending two astronauts into space.
Chang'e series lunar orbiter launched
2007: The first unmanned lunar orbiter -- Chang'e 1-- was launched.
2011: China's second moon orbiter Chang'e-2 sent back the first batch of data from outer space.
