Jiuquan, China, Oct 31, 2025 (AFP) - China sends youngest astronaut, mice to space station

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2025-10-31
A new crew took off for China's space station on Friday, including the country's youngest ever astronaut and four lab mice. The Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-21 mission crew lifted off at 11:44 pm (1544 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, AFP journalists saw. The Tiangong space station -- crewed by teams of three astronauts that are exchanged every six months -- is the crown jewel of China's space progra......
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