FOCUS | Astronauts of China's Shenzhou-23 mission meet press -Xinhua
FOCUS | Astronauts of China's Shenzhou-23 mission meet press
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2026-05-23 15:35:15
JIUQUAN, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Jiaying, or Lai Ka-ying in Cantonese, for the upcoming Shenzhou-23 spaceflight mission, met the press on Saturday.
The Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 11:08 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency announced at a press conference earlier on Saturday.
This undated photo shows Shenzhou-23 crew members Zhu Yangzhu (C), Zhang Zhiyuan (R) and Lai Ka-ying. (Xinhua)This undated photo shows Shenzhou-23 crew member Zhu Yangzhu. (Xinhua)This undated photo shows Shenzhou-23 crew member Zhang Zhiyuan. (Xinhua)This undated photo shows Shenzhou-23 crew member Lai Ka-ying. (Xinhua)Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu (C), Zhang Zhiyuan (R) and Li Jiaying, or Lai Ka-ying in Cantonese, for the upcoming Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceflight mission, meet the press at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu (C), Zhang Zhiyuan (R) and Li Jiaying, or Lai Ka-ying in Cantonese, for the upcoming Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceflight mission, meet the press at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu (C), Zhang Zhiyuan (R) and Li Jiaying, or Lai Ka-ying in Cantonese, for the upcoming Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceflight mission, meet the press at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)Astronaut for the upcoming Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceflight mission Zhu Yangzhu meets the press at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on May 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)Astronaut for the upcoming Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceflight mission Zhang Zhiyuan meets the press at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on May 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)Astronaut for the upcoming Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceflight mission Li Jiaying, or Lai Ka-ying in Cantonese, meets the press at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on May 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)■
