Chinese space-tracking ship sets sail for new missions

NANJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — China’s monitoring ship Yuanwang-3 departed from a port on Sunday for brand spanking new spacecraft monitoring missions.

The crew members will spend the New 12 months vacation and Spring Competition throughout this voyage. Earlier than setting sail, that they had examined amenities, acquired coaching, and replenished provides to make sure the success of the missions.

This 12 months, the ship has spent greater than 120 days at sea, crusing over 33,000 nautical miles, and accomplished 4 monitoring duties, together with the one for the Shenzhou-14 manned spaceflight.

Yuanwang-3 represents China’s second-generation house monitoring ship. It undertakes maritime monitoring and monitoring of high-, medium- and low-orbit satellites, spaceships, and house station modules.

Because it was launched greater than 20 years in the past, the ship has made greater than 60 voyages and accomplished 100 missions, together with monitoring of the Shenzhou spaceships, the Chang’e lunar probes, and BeiDou satellites, sustaining a 100% success price.