Shenzhou-23 manned spacecraft successfully launched

On May 24, 2026, the Long March-2F carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China’s Gansu Province. (Photo by Cao Hongzu/Guangming Pictures)

On May 24, 2026, the Long March-2F carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China’s Gansu Province. (Photo by Cao Hongzu/Guangming Pictures)