China to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it targets 2030 moon landing
China is set to launch its Shenzhou-23 mission, sending an astronaut to its space station for a year, marking a record duration for the country. This mission is part of China's broader goal to achieve a crewed moon landing by 2030. The crew includes Li Jiaying, the first astronaut from Hong Kong to participate in a Chinese space mission, alongside two others from the People's Liberation Army.
- ▪The Shenzhou-23 mission is scheduled to launch on Sunday at 11:08 p.m. local time.
- ▪One astronaut will stay on the Tiangong space station for a year, a record for China.
- ▪China aims to establish a permanent lunar base by 2035, collaborating with Russia.
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Open this photo in gallery:Astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Yuanzhi and Li Jiaying attend a press conference on the eve of the Shenzhou-23 spaceflight mission to China's Tiangong space station.Maxim Shemetov/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountChina will send an astronaut to its space station on Sunday for a year, a record length for the country, enabling the study of long-duration human physiology in space as Beijing works towards its ambition of a crewed moon landing by 2030.The Shenzhou-23 vessel is scheduled to launch at 11:08 p.m.
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