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“Pakistani astronaut to join Shenzhou-24 mission to China's space station”
“A Pakistani astronaut will travel to China’s Tiangong space station aboard the Shenzhou-24 mission, becoming the first foreigner to visit the orbiting outpost, Beijing’s manned space agency said on Saturday.”
Pakistan astronaut to join Shenzhou-24 mission to Tiangong space station
Key points
- Pakistan will send a payload specialist to ride Shenzhou-24 to Tiangong.
- The mission would make the first foreigner visit to China’s space station.
- Two Pakistanis were named for training under a 2025 cooperation pact.
- Shenzhou-24 is expected to launch by year-end, according to CNSA.
- China aims to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030 and expands partnerships.
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