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China to launch Shenzhou 23 crew to Tiangong on Sunday night

Published 24 May 2026

China is set to launch three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on Sunday evening in a mission that will include the first astronaut from Hong Kong and could mark the country’s first yearlong human spaceflight. The Shenzhou 23 spacecraft is scheduled to lift off at 11:08 p.m.

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