China Introduces Astronauts For Milestone Shenzhou-13 Mission

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The Shenzhou-13 crew, from left to right: Ye Guangfu, Zhai Zhigang and Wang Yaping.
Credit: China Manned Space Agency
SINGAPORE—The China Manned Space Agency has named Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu as the three taikonauts that will embark on a spaceflight aboard Shenzhou-13. The trio will spend six months living on the Tianhe core module, which will be the longest-ever duration in space for a Chinese...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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