China to send fresh crew to Tiangong space station

Jiuquan, China (AFP) April 24, 2024

China will send a fresh crew to its Tiangong space station on Thursday evening, Beijing's Manned Space Agency announced, the latest mission in a programme that aims to send astronauts to the Moon by 2030. The Shenzhou-18 mission - crewed by three astronauts - is scheduled to take off at 8:59 pm Thursday (1259 GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Beijing announc