Event Brief
China to send astronaut on year-long Tiangong mission
Filed: May 23, 2026 at 11:04 PM ET
Summary: China plans to send one of three astronauts to stay on the Tiangong space station for a year.
WHO: China
WHAT: China plans a year-long stay by one of three astronauts on the Tiangong space station
WHEN: May 23, 2026 at 7:08 PM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: The mission is planned as part of China’s space program aiming for a 2030 moon landing
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