China Sends Three More Astronauts to Space Station

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The three astronauts on the mission include veteran pilot Tang Hongbo, who was part of the Shenzhou 12 crew. Photo: Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — China has successfully launched a rocket to send a team of three astronauts to the nation’s space station.

The Shenzhou 17 blasted off at 11:14 a.m. local time, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

The launch comes shortly after a top Chinese scientist outlined the nation’s space goals for the next 15 years, including a mission to send Chinese astronauts to the moon for the first time.

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