Shenzhou-23 Astronauts Board Spacecraft Pre-launch | China Space Station
The three astronauts of the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceflight mission can be seen boarding their spacecraft for a flight to China’s Tiangong Space Station.
The Shenzhou-23 crewed spacecraft successfully blasted off at 23:08 Beijing Time (15:08 GMT) from northwest China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) on May 24, 2026.
The three Chinese astronauts, commander Zhu Yangzhu, spacecraft pilot Zhang Zhiyuan and payload specialist Lai Ka-ying, climbed aboard the spacecraft with the help of technicians.
Following the launch, the astronauts will complete an in-orbit rotation with the outgoing Shenzhou-21 crew, and one of them will conduct a one-year in-orbit stay, double the usual duration of previous Shenzhou missions.
Notably, astronaut Lai Ka-ying is also the first astronaut from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR).
Shenzhou-23 marks the 40th flight of China's crewed spaceflight program, and the seventh crewed flight mission since the Tiangong Space Station entered its application and development phase in late 2022.
Zhu Yangzhu 朱杨柱, Commander & Flight Engineer (second spaceflight)
Zhang Zhiyuan 张志远, Pilot (first spaceflight)
Duration: 3 minutes, 29 seconds
Date: May 24, 2026
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