Pakistani astronaut to board Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreigner on China’s space station

As reported by WTOP · Updated 7 Nov, 04:35 · Archive

BEIJING (AP) — A Pakistani astronaut will join the crew of China’s Shenzhou 24 spacecraft on a mission that would make him the first foreign national to board Beijing’s space station, state media reported Saturday. According to the China Manned Space Agency, the Pakistani astronaut would complete a short on-orbit flight and then return to...

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Pakistani astronaut to board Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreigner on China’s space stationBEIJING (AP) — A Pakistani astronaut will join the crew of China’s Shenzhou 24 spacecraft on a mission that would make him the first foreign national to board Beijing’s space station, state media reported Saturday. According to the China Manned Space Agency, the Pakistani astronaut would complete a short on-orbit flight and then return to...WTOP · 7 Nov, 04:35