China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program

China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program

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https://apnews.com/article/china-space-astronauts-shenzhou-18-930021e8de8b7fb5d21eddbfa6c2b02d

JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER, China (AP) — China's space agency is making final preparations to send the Shenzhou-18 crew into low-Earth orbit on Thursday as part of its ambitious space program that aims to put people on the moon by 2030.

In a press conference on Wednesday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) introduced the three astronauts; Commander Ye Guangfu, 43, a veteran astronaut who was part of the Shenzhou-13 mission in 2021; and astronauts Li Cong, 34, and Li Guangsu, 36, who will go to space for the first time.