A Long March 2F rocket carrying a crew of Chinese astronauts on the Shenzhou-16 spaceship lifts off at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China on May 30.
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China sends first civilian astronaut to space as Shenzhou-16 blasts off
China sent its first civilian astronaut into orbit on Tuesday, as it launched the Shenzhou-16 mission to its space station for its second in-orbit crew rotation, marking another step forward for the country’s ambitious space program.
