“Pakistani astronaut to join China space station's Shenzhou-24 mission”
“First foreign visitor to space station will participate as a payload specialist in mission”
Pakistani astronaut to board Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreigner on China's space station
The Express Tribune, Reuters, The Straits Times, AP News, The Independent and 5 more
Key points
From 4 outlets- A Pakistani astronaut will join China's Shenzhou 24 mission as the first foreign national aboard a Chinese space station. SourcePhys.orgOwner: Science XLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Phys.org
- The astronaut would perform a short on-orbit flight and return aboard Shenzhou 23. SourcePhys.orgOwner: Science XLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Phys.org
- Xinhua reported no specific launch date for the mission. SourcePhys.orgOwner: Science XLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Phys.org
- The mission would be China's first joint flight involving Chinese and foreign astronauts. SourcePhys.orgOwner: Science XLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Phys.org
- The program follows a February 2025 China-Pakistan agreement and aims toward broader space cooperation. SourcePhys.orgOwner: Science XLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Phys.org
- The participation is part of bilateral cooperation under Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative. SourceThe Straits TimesSingaporeLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Straits Times
- CCTV, citing the China Manned Space Agency, named the role as payload specialist. SourceThe Straits TimesSingaporeLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Straits Times
- Pilots Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud trained in Beijing for the mission. SourceThe Straits TimesSingaporeLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Straits Times
- Astronauts will train in China and participate in missions with Chinese counterparts. SourceHindustan TimesIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Hindustan Times
- Pakistan will send a payload specialist to ride Shenzhou-24 to Tiangong. SourceDawnPakistanOwner: Dawn Media GroupLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Dawn
- Two Pakistanis were named for training under a 2025 cooperation pact. SourceDawnPakistanOwner: Dawn Media GroupLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Dawn
- Shenzhou-24 is expected to launch by year-end, according to CNSA. SourceDawnPakistanOwner: Dawn Media GroupLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Dawn
Coverage
Oldest first · UTCSourceThe Express TribunePakistanOwner: Lakson GroupLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at The Express Tribune
“Pakistani astronaut to join China space station's Shenzhou-24 mission”
“HONG KONG/BEIJING, Nov 7 - A Pakistani astronaut will join China’s space station on this year’s Shenzhou-24 mission, as part of bilateral cooperation under Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese state media reported on Saturday.”
Key points from The Straits Times
- A Pakistani astronaut will join China's space station on Shenzhou-24 mission.
- The participation is part of bilateral cooperation under Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative.
- CCTV, citing the China Manned Space Agency, named the role as payload specialist.
- Pilots Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud trained in Beijing for the mission.
- The mission's date has not been announced; the astronaut will fly back on Shenzhou-23.
“Pakistani astronaut to board Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreigner on China's space station”
“A Pakistani astronaut will board China’s Shenzhou 24 spacecraft as the first foreign national on Beijing’s space station”
“Pakistani astronaut becomes first foreigner to join China's next space-station mission”
“Pakistan and China signed a deal in February 2025 setting up a Chinese government training programme for Pakistani astronauts.”
Key points from Hindustan Times
- A Pakistani astronaut will become the first foreigner to visit China's space station.
- The astronaut will join the Shenzhou-24 crew for a short orbital flight.
- The mission is expected to launch by the end of the year, date not set.
- Pakistan and China signed a 2025 deal for Pakistani astronaut training.
- Astronauts will train in China and participate in missions with Chinese counterparts.
“Pakistani astronaut to join China’s next space station mission”
“The unnamed individual will be the first foreign national to visit China’s space station as part of Shenzhou-24 mission.”
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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.”
Key points from Dawn
- 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.
“Pakistani astronaut to board Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreigner on China's space station”
“A Pakistani astronaut will join the crew of China’s Shenzhou 24 spacecraft on a mission that would make him the first foreign national to board Beijing’s space station, state media reported Saturday.”
Key points from Phys.org
- A Pakistani astronaut will join China's Shenzhou 24 mission as the first foreign national aboard a Chinese space station.
- The astronaut would perform a short on-orbit flight and return aboard Shenzhou 23.
- Xinhua reported no specific launch date for the mission.
- The mission would be China's first joint flight involving Chinese and foreign astronauts.
- The program follows a February 2025 China-Pakistan agreement and aims toward broader space cooperation.
Coverage
Oldest first · UTCSourceThe Express TribunePakistanOwner: Lakson GroupLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at The Express Tribune“Pakistani astronaut to join China space station's Shenzhou-24 mission”
“First foreign visitor to space station will participate as a payload specialist in mission”
SourceReutersUnited KingdomOwner: Thomson ReutersLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Reuters“Pakistani astronaut to join China space station's Shenzhou-24 mission”
SourceThe Straits TimesSingaporeLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Straits Times“Pakistani astronaut to join China space station's Shenzhou-24 mission”
“HONG KONG/BEIJING, Nov 7 - A Pakistani astronaut will join China’s space station on this year’s Shenzhou-24 mission, as part of bilateral cooperation under Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese state media reported on Saturday.”
Key points from The Straits Times
- A Pakistani astronaut will join China's space station on Shenzhou-24 mission.
- The participation is part of bilateral cooperation under Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative.
- CCTV, citing the China Manned Space Agency, named the role as payload specialist.
- Pilots Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud trained in Beijing for the mission.
- The mission's date has not been announced; the astronaut will fly back on Shenzhou-23.
SourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP News“Pakistani astronaut to board Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreigner on China's space station”
SourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Independent“Pakistani astronaut to board Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreigner on China's space station”
“A Pakistani astronaut will board China’s Shenzhou 24 spacecraft as the first foreign national on Beijing’s space station”
SourceThe Times of IndiaIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Times of India“Pakistan to send astronaut to China’s space station aboard Shenzhou-24 mission”
SourceHindustan TimesIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Hindustan Times“Pakistani astronaut becomes first foreigner to join China's next space-station mission”
“Pakistan and China signed a deal in February 2025 setting up a Chinese government training programme for Pakistani astronauts.”
Key points from Hindustan Times
- A Pakistani astronaut will become the first foreigner to visit China's space station.
- The astronaut will join the Shenzhou-24 crew for a short orbital flight.
- The mission is expected to launch by the end of the year, date not set.
- Pakistan and China signed a 2025 deal for Pakistani astronaut training.
- Astronauts will train in China and participate in missions with Chinese counterparts.
SourceAl JazeeraQatarOwner: Al Jazeera Media NetworkLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al Jazeera“Pakistani astronaut to join China’s next space station mission”
“The unnamed individual will be the first foreign national to visit China’s space station as part of Shenzhou-24 mission.”
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SourceDawnPakistanOwner: Dawn Media GroupLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Dawn“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.”
Key points from Dawn
- 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.
SourcePhys.orgOwner: Science XLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at Phys.org“Pakistani astronaut to board Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreigner on China's space station”
“A Pakistani astronaut will join the crew of China’s Shenzhou 24 spacecraft on a mission that would make him the first foreign national to board Beijing’s space station, state media reported Saturday.”
Key points from Phys.org
- A Pakistani astronaut will join China's Shenzhou 24 mission as the first foreign national aboard a Chinese space station.
- The astronaut would perform a short on-orbit flight and return aboard Shenzhou 23.
- Xinhua reported no specific launch date for the mission.
- The mission would be China's first joint flight involving Chinese and foreign astronauts.
- The program follows a February 2025 China-Pakistan agreement and aims toward broader space cooperation.
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