China Sends First Civilian Astronaut To Space On Shenzhou-16

Shenzhou-16 mission Long March 2F rocket launch
Credit: State media Xinhua
SINGAPORE—China’s Shenzhou-16 mission lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center onboard a Long March 2F at 9:31 a.m. local time on May 30. The mission’s three-man crew includes Professor Gui Haichao from Beihang University, who becomes the first civilian to head to the Tiangong space...

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