- February 23rd, 2025

China’s Space Program: Three Astronauts Launch on Historic “Dream” Mission to Tiangong Space Station
China's rapidly advancing space program, three astronauts, including the nation’s only female spaceflight engineer, lifted off aboard the Shenzhou-19 mission in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The trio, headed by seasoned astronaut Cai Xuzhe, 48, launched at 4:27 a.m....