1st astronaut from Hong Kong embarks on Shenzhou-23 Chinese space mission
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China launched its Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship on Sunday. The mission will send three astronauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station. They will replace the Shenzhou-21 mission astronauts who have been in space for nearly seven months. One of the crew members, Lai Ka-ying, has made history as the first astronaut from Hong Kong to travel to space. She is also the country's fourth female astronaut to reach space. #Space #China For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews
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