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China launched 3 astronauts bound for the country's homemade space station

NPR Friday, 26 April 2024 ()
China blasted three astronauts into space on Thursday. The mission is part of an ambitious program which will help pave the way for China to put a person on the moon before 2030.
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News video: China to send new crew to space station as Moon programme continues

China to send new crew to space station as Moon programme continues 01:46

China will send a fresh crew to its Tiangong space station on Thursday April 25, as the country's military-run space programme works towards landing a manned mission on the Moon by 2030. China's "space dream" has been put into overdrive under President Xi Jinping, who has injected billions of dollars...

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