China to send fresh crew to Tiangong space station
By Michael ZHANG JIUQUAN, China, April 24, 2024 (AFP) – China will send a fresh crew to its Tiangong space station on Thursday, 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 (1259 GMT) Thursday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Beijing announced […]