A Pakistani astronaut will join China's Shenzhou-24 mission to the space station
A Pakistani astronaut will become the first foreigner on China's space station during the Shenzhou-24 mission. This mission marks the first joint flight between Chinese and foreign astronauts in the country's manned space programme. The mission follows an agreement signed by China and Pakistan in February 2025.
- A Pakistani astronaut will be the first foreigner on the Chinese space station during the Shenzhou-24 mission.
- The mission will be the first joint flight involving Chinese and foreign astronauts in China's manned space programme.
- The mission is part of an agreement signed by China and Pakistan in February 2025.
- China is preparing for its first crewed lunar landing by 2030.
- Two Pakistani candidates began training alongside their Chinese counterparts earlier this year.
- CCTV states the astronaut will return to Earth on the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft after the orbital flight.
Outlets: China Labour Bulletin, Free Malaysia Today, Gulf News, Interfax, N1 BiH, RFI 中文, The Business Standard (BD), Times of India (Top)
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