phys.org/news/2026-11-pakistani-astronaut-board-shenzhou-foreigner.html Pakistani astronaut to board Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreigner on China's space station
A Pakistani astronaut will fly aboard China's Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreign national to visit the country's space station, Chinese state media reported. The China Manned Space Agency said the astronaut would carry out a short on-orbit flight and return on Shenzhou 23, without giving a launch date.