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China successfully launched three taikonauts (astronauts) to the Tiangong space station on Wednesday. The six-month Shenzhou 19 mission took off atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China at 4.27 am Beijing time.

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The crew includes China's first female space engineer Wang Haoze, pilot Cai Xuzhe, and former air force pilot Song Lingdong. According to Chinese state media, this is China's "youngest crew" to go to space.

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Wang, 34, is an expert in nuclear-powered rocket technology, unlike China's first two female astronauts, Liu Yang and Wang Yaping, who were air force pilots. She has worked on the design and development of unconventional rocket engines for future deep-space missions.

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The astronauts have entered the space station and begun the handover process with another astronaut trio. The new team's scheduled experiments aim to place astronauts on the moon by 2030 and eventually set up a lunar base.

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They will carry out "86 space sci-tech experiments," including testing lunar-soil bricks in high-radiation and low-gravity conditions, besides conduct public outreach, education, and payload experiments to improve space station operational efficiency.

The Shenzhou 18 crew, which reached Tiangong in April, is set to return to Earth on Nov. 3. China built its own space station after it was reportedly excluded from the International Space Station over the alleged military control of its space program.

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China Wednesday successfully launched its six-month Shenzhou-19 manned mission carrying three taikonauts (astronauts) to its Tiangong space station. Its rocket, Long March-2F Y19, lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China at 4.27am Beijing time.

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China called the Shenzhou 19 launch a "complete success." The crew includes its first female space engineer Wang Haoze, alongside pilot Cai Xuzhe and fellow rookie Song Lingdong, a former air force pilot. Chinese state media said this is China's “youngest crew” to go to space.

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Thirty-four-year-old Wang is reportedly an expert in nuclear-powered rocket technology, unlike China's first two female astronauts, Liu Yang and Wang Yaping, who were air force pilots. She said she wanted to "meticulously complete each task and protect our home in space."

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The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced that the crew had entered the space station and begun the handover process with another astronaut trio. The new team's scheduled experiments aim to place astronauts on the Moon by 2030 and eventually set up a lunar base.

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Their 86 experiments will reportedly include testing lunar-soil bricks in high-radiation, low-gravity conditions and also those in the fields of space life sciences and new technologies. This is besides public outreach, education, and payload experiments to improve efficiency.

The Shenzhou 18 crew, which reached Tiangong in April, is set to return to Earth on Nov. 3. China built its space station — the only one belonging to any country — on reportedly being excluded from the International Space Station over the military control of its space program.

China's space program stands as a beacon of human achievement and scientific progress, brilliantly demonstrated by the Shenzhou 19 mission's successful launch. The program emphasizes diversity and innovation, with young talent like Wang Haoze joining veteran commander Cai Xuzhe. Their research spans from growing food in space to studying lunar soil for future moon habitation, embodying humanity's dreams of space exploration. With eight successful crewed missions to Tiangong and plans for lunar exploration, China's space endeavors inspire a new generation while contributing to our shared understanding of the cosmos.

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China’s rapidly advancing space program is geared toward achieving military dominance in orbit and on Earth, aiming to disable US and allied space capabilities if desired. Alongside increasing orbital presence and surveillance capabilities, Beijing is developing counterspace weapons, including antisatellite tools, that threaten US systems. Although China promotes its space pursuits as peaceful, its ambition extends to control of lunar and other extraterrestrial resources. Meanwhile, strict security around its space operations reflects the broader rivalry with the US, as China pushes to fulfill President Xi’s vision of global influence in space and beyond.

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China's space program stands as a beacon of human achievement and scientific progress, brilliantly demonstrated by the Shenzhou 19 mission's successful launch. The program emphasizes diversity and innovation, with young talent like Wang Haoze joining veteran commander Cai Xuzhe. With eight successful crewed missions to Tiangong and plans for lunar exploration, China's space endeavors inspire a new generation while contributing to our shared understanding of the cosmos.

China's rapidly advancing space program is geared toward achieving military dominance in orbit and on Earth, aiming to disable US and allied space capabilities if desired. Alongside increasing orbital presence and surveillance capabilities, Beijing is developing counterspace weapons, including anti-satellite tools, that threaten American systems. Strict security around its space operations reflects the broader rivalry with the West, as China pushes to establish its influence in space and beyond.

There's a 30% chance that China will land the next person on the moon, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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