Beijing, May 24, 2026 (AFP) - China launches crewed space flight as part of Moon ambitions

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2026-05-24

China launched its crewed Shenzhou-23 spacecraft and eased it into a successful docking with a space station early Monday as part of Beijing's ambitions to send humans to the Moon by 2030, state media said. During this mission, a Chinese astronaut is scheduled to spend a full year in orbit on the Tiangong space station, a crucial first in the Chinese lunar landing programme. The Long March 2-F rocket blasted off in a cloud of flames and smoke on......

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