Nov. 25, 2025, Jiuquan, China: A Long March-2F Y22 rocket carrying the Shenzhou-22 spaceship is silhouetted against the sun after it blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. China launched the Shenzhou-22 spaceship from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 12:11 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Tuesday, successfully accomplishing the first emergency launch mission in the country’s manned space program. About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The China Manned Space Agency declared the launch mission a complete success. (Credit Image: © Ge Lixin/Xinhua via ZUMA Press) #zumapress #photojournalism #china #rocket