China holds astronaut farewell ceremony ahead of Shenzhou-18 launch
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China holds astronaut farewell ceremony ahead of Shenzhou-18 launch
Farewell ceremony held ahead of the launch of China's Shenzhou-18 mission, crewed by three astronauts headed to its Tiangong space station from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
The mission is led by Ye Guangfu, a fighter pilot and astronaut who was previously part of the Shenzhou-13 crew in 2021.
He is joined by astronauts Li Cong and Li Guangsu, who are heading into space for the first time.
