Chinese astronaut to be sent to space after 12 years of preparations

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Chinese astronaut to be sent to space after 12 years of preparations

STORY: Chinese astronaut to be sent to space after 12 years of preparations DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LU, Crew member of Shenzhou-15 manned space mission STORYLINE: China's Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship will be launched Tuesday night. The spaceship will take three astronauts -- Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu -- to carry out the Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LU, Crew member of Shenzhou-15 manned space mission "For the past 12 years, I have done a lot of hard work, and also I have a strong belief, that is to go to the space. I carry the dream of myself and also carry the dream of our nation." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

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