China launches three-crew space flight as part of lunar ambitions
Mission will put first astronaut in orbit for a year, a key step in Beijing’s plan to put people on the moon by 2030
China has launched its Shenzhou-23 mission in which an astronaut will spend a full year in orbit for the first time, a crucial step in Beijing’s ambition to send humans to the moon by 2030.
The Long March 2-F rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan launch centre in north-western China on Sunday, carrying three astronauts to the Tiangong space station.
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