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First foreign astronaut mission: China selects two Pakistani candidates for Tiangong space station

China’s space mission (AP image) China has selected two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for its space programme, according to the state’s Manned Space Agency.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the agency said that Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud have passed multiple rounds of selection and will soon travel to China for training. One of…

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Mice on space crew: China launches youngest astronaut on Shenzhou-21 with four small mammals; first for Tiangong

Astronauts posing before getting onboard Shenzhou-21 (AP) China on Friday launched its Shenzhou-21 crewed mission to the Tiangong space station, sending three astronauts – including the youngest member of its astronaut corps – into orbit aboard a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan satellite launch centre in northwest China, according to state media reports.The mission…

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