China has announced the forthcoming launch of the Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship.
中国宣布即将发射神舟18号载人飞船。
It is set to lift off at 8:59 p.m. Beijing Time on Thursday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwest of the country.
它定于晚上8点59分发射。北京时间周四,在中国西北部的酒泉卫星发射中心。
Taikonauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu are tasked with the mission.
航天员叶光富、李聪和李广苏负责此次任务。
Together they will travel to the China Space Station and stay there until late October.
他们将一起前往中国空间站,并在那里待到10月底。
Meantime, their predecessor the Shenzhou-17 crew is about to return home on April 30.
与此同时,他们的前任神舟17号机组人员将于4月30日返回家园。