China has successfully launched a three-person crew, carrying the country’s third female astronaut, to the Tiangong space station for a six-month mission.
The Shenzhou-19 spacecraft lifted off atop a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwestern China at 4.27am Beijing time on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
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