First foreign astronaut set to visit China's space station

China Global Television Network (CGTN) - Nov 7, 2026

A Pakistani astronaut will join China's Shenzhou-24 crewed spaceflight mission as a payload specialist, marking the first time a foreign astronaut will visit China's space station, the China Manned Space Agency said on Saturday.

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