Chinese astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu to carry out Shenzhou-15 manned mission

Three taikonauts – Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu – will supervise the final phase of construction of China Space Station during the Shenzhou-15 mission, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced at a press conference on Monday.

The three Chinese astronauts will stay in the space station for half a year. They will briefly stay with the three Shenzhou-14 crew members, who are preparing to head back to Earth.

For the first time, China's manned space program will run two Shenzhou spacecraft concurrently, creating new challenges.

（CGTN）