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China launched its 12th manned spaceflight, the Shenzhou-17, to transport its three-member crew to the Tiangong space station on Thursday morning.
周四上午，中国实施了第12次载人航天飞行任务--发射神舟十七号飞船，将其3名乘组人员运送到了天宫空间站。
After reaching its designated orbital position, the spacecraft activated the rendezvous docking mode,
在到达指定轨道位置后，飞船启动交会对接模式，
taking approximately 6.5 hours to connect with the front port of the Tianhe core module.
历时大约6.5个小时的时间，成功与天和核心舱的前向端口连接。
The Shenzhou-17 team was welcomed by the Shenzhou-16 crew.
神舟十七号乘组受到了神舟十六号乘组的热烈欢迎。
Both teams will now work together for a few days during the handover.
在交接期间，两个团队将一起工作几天的时间。
After that, the Shenzhou 16-crew will return to Earth.
之后，神舟十六号乘组将返回地球。
The Shenzhou-17 taikonauts are scheduled to remain aboard Tiangong for around six months.
而神舟十七号飞船的航天员按照计划将会在天宫空间站停留大约6个月。
Their mission includes a series of tasks, including in-orbit tests for space science and application payloads,
他们将执行一系列的任务，包括空间科学和应用有效载荷的在轨测试，
the installation of extravehicular payloads, and maintenance of the space station.
舱外载荷的安装以及空间站的维护等。
And for the first time, the Shenzhou-17 crew will perform experimental repairs during their spacewalks.
神舟十七号飞船的航天员将首次在太空行走期间进行试验性维修作业。
And the youngest crew in the history of China Space Station will provide an important link to future missions.
这一中国空间站历史上最年轻的乘组，将为未来的任务提供重要的连接。
