China'snewmannedsubmersiblefinishedthefirstoceanexpeditionofitsoperationstage,accordingtoScienceandTechnologyDaily.Themannedsubmersible,ShenhaiYongshi(DeepSeaWa
Chinaistodeveloptwodeep-seamannedsubmersibles,abletoreachadepthof11kilometers,byaround2020,accordingtoanoceanicassociationofficial.LiuFeng,secretary-generalofC
China'snewmannedsubmersible,onboardtheshipTansuo-1,returnedtoportinSanya,HainanProvinceonTuesday,aftercompletingdeepseatestingintheSouthChinaSea.Tansuo-1Themann
Technicians prepare for the Jiaolong, China's manned submersible, on its mother ship Xiangyanghong 09, May 22, 2017.
The launch of China’s manned spacecraft on Oct. 17 marks a new beginning for the country’s space program. With the planned establishment of China’s space station, even tourists may have the chance to go into outer space in the future, a Chinese official said.
Monday's successful launch of the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft is another step forward to put China among leading players in space technology, said Alexander Zheleznyakov, a Russian expert on history of space flights.
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of congratulations on the successful launch of the Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft on Monday.