A press conference about the launch of Shenzhou-12 manned spacecraft is being held at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province. Shenzhou-12 is the first manned mission in China's plan to complete the construction of its space station by the end of 2022.

Three astronauts will board the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft and fly to the Tianhe core module in the space station and conduct a range of tasks in space for three months, according to China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) on last Wednesday.

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