Article by Viory Historic Space Launch The Shenzhou-23 mission blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on Sunday night, sending three astronauts to the orbiting Chinese space station Tiangong as Beijing continues to expand its space programme. “The Long March-2F Y23 carrier rocket has accurately sent the Shenzhou-23 manned spacecraft to the predetermined orbit. … Continue reading China Shenzhou-23 Mission Launches First Hong Kong Astronaut Into Tiangong Space Station Successfully