Shenzhou
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Shenzhou
C20: Chinese: divine craft or divine mechanism
Example Sentences
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In November, China’s Shenzhou-20 spacecraft was hit by debris, delaying the return of three astronauts by more than a week.
Fernando and his coauthor, Constantinos Charalambous, a research fellow at Imperial College London, tested the technique by analyzing the reentry of debris from China's Shenzhou-15 spacecraft.
From Science Daily
Using data from 127 seismometers across southern California, the team calculated both the speed and trajectory of the Shenzhou-15 module.
From Science Daily
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was up 0.3%, with clothing manufacturer Shenzhou International Group climbing 4.4%, while China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite rose 0.9%
But it was launched early after a suspected space debris strike to the Shenzhou-20 return capsule made it unsafe for re-entry to Earth, leaving its crew briefly stranded.
From Barron's
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