A China lançou três astronautas para sua estação espacial Tiangong neste domingo. Um deles permanecerá por um ano, um recorde para o país, para estudar a fisiologia humana no espaço. A missão ocorre em meio à corrida espacial com os EUA em direção à Lua.
Hong Kong astronaut Li Jiaying became the fourth Chinese woman in space on May 24, launching aboard the Shenzhou-23 mission. Her flight signifies growing collaboration between mainland China and Hong Kong in space exploration.
Hong Kong official Sun Dong hailed astronaut Li Jiaying's spaceflight as a prime example of Hong Kong integrating into national strategy and contributing its innovation and technology. The Shenzhou-23 mission launched on May 24, carrying Li, the fourth Chinese woman in space.
China lança missão Shenzhou-23 com três tripulantes para a estação espacial Tiangong. Um astronauta permanecerá um ano em órbita, inédito para o país, visando estudos para futuras missões lunares e de Marte.
Li Jiaying, China's first astronaut from Hong Kong, will embark on the Shenzhou-23 mission as a payload specialist. A former police superintendent with a PhD in computer science from the University of Hong Kong, she aims to inspire youth and capture images of Hong Kong from space.
Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan, and Li Jiaying have been selected for the Shenzhou 23 crew. Zhu Yangzhu will serve as commander. Li Jiaying is from Hong Kong.
