Astronauts of China's Shenzhou-23 Mission Meet Press | China Space Station

Astronauts of China's Shenzhou-23 Mission Meet Press | China Space Station

Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan, and Lai Ka-ying, for the upcoming Shenzhou-23 spaceflight mission, met the press on May 23, 2026. Zhu will be the commander and flight engineer, Zhang will be the spacecraft pilot, and Lai the payload specialist.

Zhu previously participated in the Shenzhou-16 space mission. Zhang and Lai come from the third and fourth batches of astronauts respectively, and will embark on their first spaceflight mission. Before being selected, Zhang was an air force pilot, and Lai worked in the Hong Kong Police Force.

The Shenzhou-23 crewed spacecraft is scheduled to be launched at 23:08 Sunday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced at a press conference earlier on Saturday.

Video Credit: CCTV
Duration: 54 seconds
Release Date: May 23, 2026

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