The Shenzhou-22 mission addresses safety risks after a damaged return vessel left astronauts without a way home.
China has carried out the first emergency launch in its crewed space program, sending the unmanned Shenzhou-22 spacecraft to the Tiangong station after a damaged return vehicle created a safety gap for the current crew. The mission lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre aboard a Long March-2F rocket and entered orbit shortly after, according to China’s Manned Space Agency.
