On April 25, 2024 at 12:59 UTC the "Shenzhou-18” manned spacecraft was launched from Chinese Jiuquan Cosmodrome in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province. The space vehicle was orbited by the Chinese "Chang Zheng-2F” (Long March 2F) rocket-carrier.

The spacecraft is piloted by 3 cosmonauts: Commander, Ye Guangfu (叶光富) – center; Li Cong (李聪) - right, Li Guangsu (李广苏) – left. The space vehicle is to dock with the Chinese “Tianhe” core module of the “Tiangong” space station (the “Tiangong /Shenzhou-17” orbital complex).