Pakistani Astronaut Set to Become 1st International Visitor to China's Tiangong Space Station This Month
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The Frontier PostPakistan’s space ambitions get a boost from China
Pakistan’s efforts to develop its space capabilities are set to enter a new phase, as one of its astronauts prepares to join a Chinese crewed space mission, gaining an opportunity to participate directly in human spaceflight.
Pakistani astronaut set to become 1st international visitor to China's Tiangong space station this month
China will fly its first foreign astronaut on the Shenzhou 24 mission, with a Pakistani pilot set for a roughly week-long stay aboard the Tiangong space station.
An astronaut from Pakistan will travel on Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreign visitor to Tiangong. The mission will also modify the usual relay of the station: the specialist will stay about a week in orbit and return to Earth with the Shenzhou 23 crew.
Pakistan-China Space Cooperation Advances with Shenzhou-24
China has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with Pakistan in space exploration and other fields following the announcement of Pakistan’s participation in China’s upcoming Shenzhou-24 mission. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks during a regular press briefing in Beijing on November 9. He described the upcoming mission as the first joint flight involving Chinese and foreign astronauts in the hist…
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