China's First Civilian Astronaut Set to Launch into Space on Shenzhou-16 Mission
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China will send its first civilian astronaut, payload expert Gui Haichao, into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station on Tuesday. Until now, all Chinese astronauts sent into space have been part of the People's Liberation Army. The mission commander is Jing Haipeng, and the third crew member is Zhu Yangzhu. China has invested billions of dollars in its military-run space programme, with hopes of eventually sending humans to the Moon and building a base there.
- China To Send First Civilian To Space On Tuesday: Space Agency NDTV
- China will launch Shenzhou-16 mission to Chinese space station on May 30 Reuters
- China space mission prepares for lift-off with first non-PLA astronaut South China Morning Post
- China to send its first civilian astronaut into space Al Jazeera English
- China unveils Shenzhou-16 crew for space station mission Xinhua
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