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Globe and MailNews report · May 23, 11:21 PM
China to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it targets 2030 moon landing
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Launch comes amid accelerating race to the moon with U. S.
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China’s Shenzhou-23 astronauts blast off on space station mission
Launch comes amid accelerating race to the moon with U. S.
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What happened China launches three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions.
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Left / center-leftChina to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it targets 2030 moon landing
Globe and Mail · Center-left · News report
CenterChina’s Shenzhou-23 astronauts blast off on space station mission
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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · May 24, 4:26 PM
China’s Shenzhou-23 astronauts blast off on space station mission
China’s Shenzhou-23 astronauts blast off on space station mission.
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Dawn PakistanNews report · May 24, 4:14 PM
China launches three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions
China launched its Shenzhou-23 mission on Sunday, which will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit for the first time, a crucial step in Beijing’s ambition to send humans to th...
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Space.comNews report · May 24, 1:20 AM
China reveals 3-person Shenzhou 23 crew, including Hong Kong's 1st astronaut
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China has named the three astronauts due to fly on the Shenzhou 23 mission on Sunday (May 24), including Hong Kong's first astronaut.
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Breaking DefenseNews report · May 21, 9:17 PM
Boots on the moon needed to beat ‘belligerent’ China: Mitchell Institute
“[F]uture American space security is at risk. China’s military-led human space flight progression is positioning the People’s Liberation Army to achieve strategic advantage in lunar access,...
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