China launches first astronauts to its space station
2021-06-17 09:50:04 source：CNBC
June 16, 2021
GUANGZHOU, China — China launched the first astronauts to its self-developed space station on Thursday.
The move marks a major step as the world’s second-largest economy looks to boost its space capabilities and challenge the U.S.
The three astronauts — Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo — were taken up on a Shenzhou-12 spacecraft which was launched atop a Long March 2F rocket at around 9:22 a.m. China time. It took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, in northwest of the country.
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