Send-off Ceremony for Shenzhou-23 Astronauts | China Space Station

Send-off Ceremony for Shenzhou-23 Astronauts | China Space Station

China held a send-off ceremony for the three astronauts of the Shenzhou-23 crewed space mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) in northwest China on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Jiaying will carry out the mission, with Zhu as the commander. Their launch is scheduled for 23:08 Beijing Time on Sunday. One of the Shenzhou 23 crew is expected to work and live in China's Tiangong Space Station for a year.

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: 4 minutes
Date: May 24, 2026

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