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        "msgid": "china-plans-lunar-mission-with-three-taikonauts-to-challenge-nasa-1780147529",
        "date": "2026-05-25 18:40:00",
        "title": "China Plans Lunar Mission with Three Taikonauts to Challenge NASA",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "China has launched the Shenzhou-23 mission to the Tiangong space station as part of its broader ambition for crewed lunar exploration by 2030. The mission includes Hong Kong\u2019s first taikonaut and may set a new record for the longest Chinese space mission, while previous missions were adjusted due to space debris incidents.",
        "content": "<p>Astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan, and Lai Ka-ying waved during\nthe launch ceremony for the Shenzhou-23 mission to the Tiangong space\nstation at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Gansu province, China,\non 24 May 2026. The launch, using a Long March-2F Y23 rocket at 23:08\nlocal time, sent the crew to the Tiangong space station. The mission\nforms part of Beijing\u2019s ambition to develop long-term crewed spaceflight\nand prepare for a 2030 crewed lunar landing. One crew member is expected\nto stay in orbit for up to a year, potentially setting a new record for\nChina\u2019s longest space mission. The crew consists of cargo specialist Li\nJiaying, commander Zhu Yangzhu, and pilot Zhang Yuanzhi. Li Jiaying is\nthe first Hong Kong-born taikonaut to participate in a Chinese space\nmission. Enthusiastic children waved flags as hundreds of spectators\ngathered to watch the Long March 2F rocket carrying Shenzhou-23 lift\noff, enveloped in flames and thick smoke. China\u2019s Manned Space Agency\nstated that final decisions on who will remain longer at Tiangong will\ndepend on mission progress. The programme is expected to serve as a\ncrucial test for future crewed lunar exploration missions. Previously,\nthe Shenzhou-22 mission was accelerated in November to evacuate three\ntaikonauts after the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft was damaged by space\ndebris.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/china-plans-lunar-mission-with-three-taikonauts-to-challenge-nasa-1780147529",
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