This is China 's fifth crewed space mission and is scheduled to last 15 days . Comment: The mission seeks to test technology related to constructing a space station . `` The functionality , performance , and coordination of all systems will be evaluated during this mission , '' Wu Ping , a spokesperson for China 's Manned Space Program , told a news conference on Monday ahead of the launch . China 's march into space underscores its growing financial and military clout .
This is China 's fifth crewed space mission and is scheduled to last 15 days . Comment: The mission seeks to test technology related to constructing a space station . China 's march into space underscores its growing financial and military clout .