①Shenzhou XVIII successfully launched. Shenzhou XVIII is the32nd flight mission of China's manned space program, and the third crewed mission during the application and development stage of China's space station. The Shenzhou XVIII crew （全体机组人员） members are Ye Guang fu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu. The Shenzhou XVII crew will go back to the Dongfeng landing site on Tuesday.
②Yang Liwei, China's first astronaut in space and now one of the chief planners of the nation's manned space program, said he has high expectation for the post-1980 generation crew. "It's such a pleasure to see the young astronauts can now carry out manned space missions and take on the heavy responsibilities. I am sure the Shenzhou XVIII crew will do well although the mission has become more complicated （复杂的） and difficult." Yang said at the launch center on Wednesday afternoon.
③Yang also noted that it has been 21 years since he completed the Shenzhou V mission in2003, during which he traveled in space for 21 hours and orbited （沿轨道运行） Earth 14 times. "Since then, China's manned space programs have made great progress according to the plan. Recently, the operation of the space station has been normalized （规范化）", Yang said.
④Lin, the China Manned Space Agency deputy director, said the Shenzhou XVIII crew will use the scientific experiment cabinets to carry out more than 90 experiments including microgravity ( science, medicine and technology). The Shenzhou XVIII astronauts will carry out two or three other activities to make sure the safety of the space station. The Shenzhou XVIII crew members are due to go back to the Dongfeng landing site in late October after six months in space.
