Shenzhou-23 Launch to Tiangong: First Hong Kong Astronaut
Why in the news
China sent a three-member crew to its Tiangong space station on Shenzhou-23, with a historic first for Hong Kong.
Key facts
- Mission: Shenzhou-23, three astronauts, destination Tiangong Space Station.
- Launch vehicle: Long March-2F Y23.
- Experiments: over 100, spanning space medicine, microgravity physics and aerospace science.
- First: Li Jiaying is the first Hong Kong astronaut in a Chinese space flight.
Mission snapshot
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Crew size | 3 |
| Rocket | Long March-2F Y23 |
| Station | Tiangong |
| Research areas | Space medicine, microgravity physics, aerospace science |
Exam angle
- Mission name: Shenzhou-23; station: Tiangong.
- Person in news: Li Jiaying, the first Hong Kong astronaut on a mission by China.
- Rocket: Long March-2F Y23.