China announces launch and crew members of Shenzhou-16 mission to Tiangong Space Station

Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship will be launched on Tuesday from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in NW China, sending three taikonauts to Tiangong space station for a five-month mission, said China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). Deputy director of the CMSA Lin Xiqiang briefed the media on the major tasks of the Shenzhou-16 mission to media. The Shenzhou-16 taikonauts are Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao. Jing Haipeng will become the first Chinese taikonaut to carry out four space missions while Gui Haichao will become the first Chinese civilian in space. China previously launched cargo craft Tianzhou-6 on May 10 to deliver supplies for the space station. It is also announced at the press conference that China aims to complete its first crewed lunar landing by 2030. __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What’s up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them ■ What Chinese people’s lives are like during the post COVID-19 period ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!