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China's space tracking ship sails for Indian Ocean missions
(Xinhua) 08:49, March 02, 2022
NANJING, March 1 (Xinhua) -- China's tracking vessel Yuanwang-6 departed Tuesday from its homeport in east China's Jiangsu Province for a new round of monitoring missions in the Indian Ocean.
Yuanwang-6 returned to its homeport on Dec. 9 after completing three satellite monitoring missions.
Before departure, the ship's personnel completed vessel examination and maintenance, ensuring all systems and facilities aboard Yuanwang-6 were in good working order.
As China's third-generation space-tracking ship, Yuanwang-6 has taken part in 73 maritime monitoring and control missions, including China's Shenzhou manned spaceship missions.
(Web editor: Peng yukai, Liang Jun)
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