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China Launches Shenzhou-21 Crewed Spaceship For New Scientific Goals

The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 31, 2025. China launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Friday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Shenzhou-21 Crewed Spaceship For New Scientific Goals

The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 31, 2025. China launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Friday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

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China Launches Shenzhou-21 Crewed Spaceship For New Scientific Goals

The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 31, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Friday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. The spaceship blasted off at 11:44 p.m. (Beijing Time). About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The astronauts are in good condition, and the launch of the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship was a complete success, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

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China Launches Shenzhou-21 Crewed Spaceship For New Scientific Goals

The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 31, 2025. China launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Friday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. (Xinhua/Ma Jinrui)

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China Launches Shenzhou-21 Crewed Spaceship For New Scientific Goals

The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 31, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Friday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. The spaceship blasted off at 11:44 p.m. (Beijing Time). About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The astronauts are in good condition, and the launch of the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship was a complete success, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)

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China Launches Shenzhou-21 Crewed Spaceship For New Scientific Goals

The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 31, 2025. China launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Friday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Shenzhou-21 Crewed Spaceship For New Scientific Goals

This combo photo shows the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasting off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 31, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Friday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. The spaceship blasted off at 11:44 p.m. (Beijing Time). About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The astronauts are in good condition, and the launch of the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship was a complete success, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). (Xinhua)

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China Launches Shenzhou-21 Crewed Spaceship For New Scientific Goals

The Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 31, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Friday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station on a six-month mission. The spaceship blasted off at 11:44 p.m. (Beijing Time). About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The astronauts are in good condition, and the launch of the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship was a complete success, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). (Xinhua/Li Minggang)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-21-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

A press conference on the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceflight mission is held in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Oct. 30, 2025. Photo by Li Zhipeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nixon and Apollo 8 Crew

United States President Richard M Nixon welcomes the Apollo 8 astronauts to the White House in Washington, DC. US, on January 30, 1969. Pictured, from left to right: Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman, President Nixon, Apollo 8 command module pilot James Lovell, and Apollo 8 lunar module pilot William Anders. The Apollo 8 mission was the first crewed flight to go to the Moon. Photo by Benjamin E. "Gene" Forte - CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 19 Return Capsule Touches Down On Earth - China

Astronaut Cai Xuzhe is out of the return capsule of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on April 30, 2025. The three astronauts of the Shenzhou-19 crewed mission were all out of the return capsule on Wednesday afternoon, and the China Manned Space Agency CMSA) declared the mission a success. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 19 Return Capsule Touches Down On Earth - China

Astronaut Cai Xuzhe is out of the return capsule of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on April 30, 2025. The three astronauts of the Shenzhou-19 crewed mission were all out of the return capsule on Wednesday afternoon, and the China Manned Space Agency CMSA) declared the mission a success. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 19 Return Capsule Touches Down On Earth - China

Astronaut Wang Haoze is out of the return capsule of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on April 30, 2025. The three astronauts of the Shenzhou-19 crewed mission were all out of the return capsule on Wednesday afternoon, and the China Manned Space Agency CMSA) declared the mission a success. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 19 Return Capsule Touches Down On Earth - China

Astronaut Song Lingdong is out of the return capsule of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on April 30, 2025. The three astronauts of the Shenzhou-19 crewed mission were all out of the return capsule on Wednesday afternoon, and the China Manned Space Agency CMSA) declared the mission a success. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 19 Return Capsule Touches Down On Earth - China

Astronaut Song Lingdong is out of the return capsule of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on April 30, 2025. The three astronauts of the Shenzhou-19 crewed mission were all out of the return capsule on Wednesday afternoon, and the China Manned Space Agency CMSA) declared the mission a success. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 19 Return Capsule Touches Down On Earth - China

Astronaut Wang Haoze is out of the return capsule of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on April 30, 2025. The three astronauts of the Shenzhou-19 crewed mission were all out of the return capsule on Wednesday afternoon, and the China Manned Space Agency CMSA) declared the mission a success. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 19 Return Capsule Touches Down On Earth - China

This combo photo taken on on April 30, 2025 shows astronauts Wang Haoze, Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong from L to R) out of the return capsule of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The three astronauts of the Shenzhou-19 crewed mission were all out of the return capsule on Wednesday afternoon, and the China Manned Space Agency CMSA) declared the mission a success. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 19 Return Capsule Touches Down On Earth - China

Astronaut Song Lingdong is out of the return capsule of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on April 30, 2025. The three astronauts of the Shenzhou-19 crewed mission were all out of the return capsule on Wednesday afternoon, and the China Manned Space Agency CMSA) declared the mission a success. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 19 Return Capsule Touches Down On Earth - China

Astronaut Song Lingdong is out of the return capsule of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on April 30, 2025. The three astronauts of the Shenzhou-19 crewed mission were all out of the return capsule on Wednesday afternoon, and the China Manned Space Agency CMSA) declared the mission a success. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 19 Return Capsule Touches Down On Earth - China

Astronaut Wang Haoze is out of the return capsule of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on April 30, 2025. The three astronauts of the Shenzhou-19 crewed mission were all out of the return capsule on Wednesday afternoon, and the China Manned Space Agency CMSA) declared the mission a success. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 19 Return Capsule Touches Down On Earth - China

Astronaut Cai Xuzhe is out of the return capsule of the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on April 30, 2025. The three astronauts of the Shenzhou-19 crewed mission were all out of the return capsule on Wednesday afternoon, and the China Manned Space Agency CMSA) declared the mission a success. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Launch - China

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 24, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Launch - China

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 24, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Launch - China

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 24, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Launch - China

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 24, 2025. China launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Launch - China

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 24, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Launch - China

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 24, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Launch - China

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 24, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou-20 Launch - China

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 24, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

( People see the three Chinese astronauts off during a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (R), Chen Zhongrui (C) and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (R), Chen Zhongrui (C) and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (R), Chen Zhongrui (C) and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (front), Chen Zhongrui (C) and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (front), Chen Zhongrui (C) and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (R), Chen Zhongrui (C) and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (R), Chen Zhongrui (C) and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Lian Zhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 20 Presentation Crew and Press Conference in China

A press conference on the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceflight mission is held in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. China, Jiuquan on April 23, 2025. Photo by Ma Jinrui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 20 Presentation Crew and Press Conference in China

This undated photo shows Shenzhou-20 crew member Chen Zhongrui. Chinese astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie will carry out the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceflight mission, and Chen Dong will be the commander, the China Manned Space Agency announced at a press conference on Wednesday. China, Jiuquan on April 23, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 20 Presentation Crew and Press Conference in China

A press conference on the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceflight mission is held in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. China, Jiuquan on April 23, 2025. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 20 Presentation Crew and Press Conference in China

This undated photo shows Shenzhou-20 crew member Chen Dong. Chinese astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie will carry out the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceflight mission, and Chen Dong will be the commander, the China Manned Space Agency announced at a press conference on Wednesday. China, Jiuquan on April 23, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 20 Presentation Crew and Press Conference in China

A press conference on the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceflight mission is held in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. China, Jiuquan on April 23, 2025. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 20 Presentation Crew and Press Conference in China

A journalist asks a question at a press conference on the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceflight mission in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. China, Jiuquan on April 23, 2025. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM