China Launches Shenzhou-23 Mission, Sending One Astronaut for Year-Long Stay

JIUQUAN, China — 24 May 2026, China launched three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on Sunday night, beginning a mission expected to result in the country’s first year-long human stay in orbit as Beijing advances plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030. The Shenzhou-23 spacecraft lifted off at 23:08 Beijing time, or […] The post China Launches Shenzhou-23 Mission, Sending One Astronaut for Year-Long Stay appeared first on Khaosod English .

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