Shenzhou XXIII crew heads to launch tower after a see-off ceremony

Updated: May 25, 2026 By ZHAO LEI chinadaily.com.cn Print

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Crew members of the Shenzhou XXIII mission Zhu Yangzhu (C), Zhang Zhiyuan (R) and Lai Ka-ying are seen at a see-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert on May 24, 2026. [Photo by Sun Haiying/For chinadaily.com.cn]

A Hong Kong delegation, headed by Professor Sun Dong, the city's secretary for innovation, technology and industry, participated the ceremony to see Lai off.

Lai, a technical specialist with the Hong Kong Police Force, will soon become the first female Chinese civilian to reach outer space. She is the first astronaut selected from Hong Kong.

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