China Shenzhou-18 manned mission ready for launch

China's Shenzhou-18 crewed spacecraft is poised for take-off in the coming days, as the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center conducted a full-system rehearsal on Sunday. The Shenzhou-18 mission will be the 13th manned mission of China and the 18th overall flight of the Shenzhou program.
It is expected to send three Chinese astronauts, to the China Space Station for a six-month stay as is standard with Shenzhou missions. The rehearsal was carried out according to the real launch procedure and further verified the reliability and safety of each system.