With the assembly and testing of the Shenzhou-16 spacecraft completed, it is on standby for emergency launches.

Shenzhou-16, which has already been transported to the launch site, is an integral part of China's manned spaceflight program which successfully launched Shenzhou-15 this week, sending three astronauts into space for the final phase of the construction of the China Space Station.

As part of China's ongoing space station missions, there will be a Shenzhou spacecraft on standby at the launch site ready for emergency launch during every active crewed space mission.