China to send first civilian to space on Tuesday: space agency

Jiuquan, China (AFP) May 29, 2023

China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station on Tuesday, the country's Manned Space Agency said. "Payload expert Gui Haichao is a professor at Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics," China Manned Space Agency Spokesperson Lin Xiqiang told reporters Monday. Until now, all Chinese astronauts sent into space h