See-off ceremony held for Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou-12 mission (1/5)

A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-12 manned space mission is held at the Wentiange square of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Thursday morning, June 17, 2021. (Photo/ Guo Chaokai)

At the command of Li Shangfu, commander-in-chief of China's manned space program, astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo set out at 6:32 a.m. They are the first Chinese astronauts to live and work in the country's space station and will stay in orbit for the next three months.

A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-12 manned space mission is held at the Wentiange square of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Thursday morning, June 17, 2021. (Photo/ Guo Chaokai)

At the command of Li Shangfu, commander-in-chief of China's manned space program, astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo set out at 6:32 a.m. They are the first Chinese astronauts to live and work in the country's space station and will stay in orbit for the next three months.

A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-12 manned space mission is held at the Wentiange square of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Thursday morning, June 17, 2021. (Photo/ Guo Chaokai)

At the command of Li Shangfu, commander-in-chief of China's manned space program, astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo set out at 6:32 a.m. They are the first Chinese astronauts to live and work in the country's space station and will stay in orbit for the next three months.

A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-12 manned space mission is held at the Wentiange square of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Thursday morning, June 17, 2021. (Photo/ Guo Chaokai)

At the command of Li Shangfu, commander-in-chief of China's manned space program, astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo set out at 6:32 a.m. They are the first Chinese astronauts to live and work in the country's space station and will stay in orbit for the next three months.

A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-12 manned space mission is held at the Wentiange square of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Thursday morning, June 17, 2021. (Photo/ Guo Chaokai)

At the command of Li Shangfu, commander-in-chief of China's manned space program, astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo set out at 6:32 a.m. They are the first Chinese astronauts to live and work in the country's space station and will stay in orbit for the next three months.