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China's space station to welcome first-ever foreign astronaut: CMSA

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China's space station to welcome first-ever foreign astronaut: CMSA
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China's Space Station is set to welcome its first-ever foreign astronaut. A Pakistani astronaut will join the Shenzhou-24 crewed flight mission as a payload specialist, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

This simulated image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on May 25, 2026 shows the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship docking with the radial port of Tiangong's core module Tianhe. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

Yang Liwei, China's first astronaut and deputy chief designer of the China Manned Space Agency, has said here ...

Two Pakistani astronauts are currently training at the China Astronaut Research and Training Center and will take part ...

China and Pakistan in February signed a cooperation agreement on spaceflight of a Pakistani astronaut on China Space ...

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