Hong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying lifts off into space on Shenzhou-23 mission
China’s latest space mission, which includes Hong Kong’s first astronaut, lifted off on Sunday night.
The Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwestern China’s Gansu province at 11.08pm local time on Sunday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The rocket left the launchpad with a deafening blast and sent massive clouds of sand high up into the sky.
The crew included Lai Ka-ying, the Hong Kong police...
China launches Shenzhou 23 mission
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