China Begins Astronaut Recruitment, Invites International Experiments

Shenzhou-15

China introduces the crew of the Shenzhou-15 mission ahead of launch.

Credit: CMSA
SINGAPORE—The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) says it has begun recruitment of new “reserve” astronauts, this time opening the process up to applicants from Hong Kong and Macau as it seeks payload experts. Speaking to local media Nov. 28 ahead of the Shenzhou-15 manned mission, CMSA said its fourth...
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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