China launches manned spacecraft Shenzhou 13 to National Orbital Station

Changzheng-2F, the Chinese launch vehicle, with manned spacecraft Shenzhou-13 was launched to the Tiangong orbital station on Friday, Sputnik reported. There are three taikonauts on board and the launch was broadcast by the Central Television of China. The launch took place in accordance with the schedule at 0:23 Saturday local time from the Jiuquan cosmodrome in Gansu province in northwestern China, reported Sputnik.