Hong Kong’s First Astronaut in Space
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- Published
- May 25, 2026
- Duration
- 1:29
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- Last updated
- May 26, 2026
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Hong Kong just sent its first astronaut to space — 43-year-old police officer Li Jiaying, a mom of three, is aboard China’s Shenzhou-23 mission to the Tiangong space station, serving as payload scientist. This historic launch, watched by crowds in the Gobi Desert, marks a major leap for China’s space program as it races toward a 2030 moon landing, competi…
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Hong Kong just sent its first astronaut to space — 43-year-old police officer Li Jiaying, a mom of three, is aboard China’s Shenzhou-23 mission to the Tiangong space station, serving as payload scientist. This historic launch, watched by crowds in the Gobi Desert, marks a major leap for China’s space program as it races toward a 2030 moon landing, competing with NASA’s 2028 plans. The mission will study human physiology in microgravity and includes a groundbreaking one-year orbital stay — vital
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