China to launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station as Beijing's lunar plans progress
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 24, 2024
China will launch three crew members into low-Earth orbit Thursday for a six-month mission at Tiangong space station, as China prepares to put astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade. The Shenzhou 18 astronauts will launch aboard a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan spaceport in northwest China on Thursday night, and are expected to reach Tiangong space station about seve