China Holds Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-23 Astronauts

China's Latest Space Mission Is Historic

China just checked off a first for Hong Kong in orbit. A three-person crew blasted off Sunday night on the Shenzhou-23 mission to the Tiangong space station, including 43-year-old Li Jiaying (or Lai Ka-ying), the first astronaut from Hong Kong, per the BBC . A police officer and mother of three,...

Lai Ka-ying: Hong Kong's first astronaut begins maiden spaceflight

Lai Ka-ying, the first female Chinese civilian to reach outer space and the first astronaut from Hong Kong, said she never dared to dream of traveling into space.

Hong Kong, Macao SARs cheer historic Shenzhou-23 crew milestone - People's Daily Online

Nicholas Muk Ka-chun (1st L), a history teacher at Pui Kiu Middle School, visits a space exhibition

Feature: Local pride surges as Hong Kong astronaut undertakes maiden national space mission

Feature: Local pride surges as Hong Kong astronaut undertakes maiden national space mission

Cheers, pride as Hong Kong’s first astronaut heads off on mission

Hongkongers celebrate as trailblazer Lai Ka-ying heads to Tiangong space station in Shenzhou-23 spacecraft.

China holds send-off ceremony for Shenzhou-23 astronauts

China held a send-off ceremony for the three astronauts of the Shenzhou-23 crewed space mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Sunday.