Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping conducts walking out of the capsule training underwater, March 8, 2021. (Photo/Xu Bu)
The Shenzhou-13 manned spaceship will be launched at 12:23 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, announced the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Thursday.
The spaceship will take three astronauts -- Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu -- into space for the construction of China's space station.
Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang moves on a robotic arm during an underwater training, Aug. 25, 2021. (Photo/Kong Fangzhou)
Chinese astronaut Ye Guangfu communicates by telephone before entering the underwater suit, Aug. 9, 2021. (Photo/Kong Fangzhou)
The Shenzhou-13 crew take part in an astronaut-space station joint test, July 10, 2021. (Photo/Kong Fangzhou)
Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang takes part in an ergonomic experiment, March 31, 2021. (Photo/Kong Fangzhou)
Chinese astronaut Ye Guangfu takes part in an ergonomic experiment, March 31, 2021. (Photo/Kong Fangzhou)
Wang Yaping takes part in an astronaut n-space station joint test, July 10, 2021. (Photo/Kong Fangzhou)