Introducing China's Shenzhou-23 Mission Astronauts | China Space Station

Introducing China's Shenzhou-23 Mission Astronauts | China Space Station

Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan, and Lai Ka-ying, for the upcoming Shenzhou-23 spaceflight mission, were introduced to the public 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 for launch 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.

Shenzhou-23 Crew
Zhu Yangzhu 朱杨柱, Commander & Flight Engineer (2nd spaceflight)
Zhang Zhiyuan 张志远, Pilot (first spaceflight)

Lai Ka-ying 黎家盈, Payload Specialist (first spaceflight) [Hong Kong SAR]

Video Credit: CGTN
Duration: 44 seconds
Release Date: May 23, 2026

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