Accompanying satellite sends back images of Tiangong II, Shenzhou XI

By Guo Kai | chinadaily.com.cn | 2016-10-25 09:49

Accompanying satellite sends back images of Tiangong II, Shenzhou XI

The accompanying satellite flies beneath Tiangong II and Shenzhou XI in space, with white clouds on Earth visible in the background, Oct 23, 2016. [Photo/IC]


Astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Yong used cameras to record the videos of the accompanying satellite flying about 100 meters beneath the Tiangong II and Shenzhou XI in space.

At the end of October, the satellite will orbit close to Tiangong II and Shenzhou XI and take photos with the high-resolution camera installed on it.

It will also carry out space experiments with Tiangong II to expand the use of space.

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