China’s Shenzhou-23 astronauts blast off on space station mission

China’s Shenzhou-23 astronauts blast off on space station mission.

Hong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying lifts off into space on Shenzhou-23 mission

China’s latest space mission, which includes Hong Kong’s first astronaut, lifted off on Sunday night. The Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwestern China’s Gansu province at 11.08pm local time on Sunday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The rocket left the launchpad with a deafening blast and sent massive clouds of sand high up into the sky. The crew included Lai Ka-ying, the Hong Kong police...

By Holly Chik

China launches three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions - The Straits Times

China launches three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions  The Straits Times

China launches three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions

China launched its Shenzhou-23 mission on Sunday, which will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit for the first time, a crucial step in Beijing’s ambition to send humans to the Moon by 2030. The Long March 2-F rocket blasted off in a cloud of flames and smoke on time at 11:08pm (local time) from the Jiuquan launch centre in China’s northwestern Gobi Desert, video from state broadcaster CCTV showed. The spacecraft separated from the rocket around 10 min...

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China launches rocket to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing

The Shenzhou-23 mission will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit for the first time.

LIVE: Special coverage of Shenzhou XXIII manned spaceflight launch - China Daily

LIVE: Special coverage of Shenzhou XXIII manned spaceflight launch  China Daily

China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing

China has sent astronauts to its space station nearly a dozen times amid a growing US-China lunar race

By Reuters

China launches year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing

China on Sunday sent three astronauts to its Tiangong space station, including one set for a record one-year stay, enabling the study of long-duration human physiology in space as...

China successfully launches Shenzhou-23 manned spacecraft to Chinese space station - Global Times

China successfully launches Shenzhou-23 manned spacecraft to Chinese space station  Global Times