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A Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft with three Chinese astronauts on board blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on May 24, 2026 in Jiuquan, Gansu Province of China. About 10 minutes later, the spacecraft successfully separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit.

A Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft with three Chinese astronauts on board blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on May 24, 2026 in Jiuquan, Gansu Province of China. About 10 minutes later, the spacecraft successfully separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit.

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Recording Date: May 24, 2026

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JIUQUAN, CHINA - MAY 24: A Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft with three Chinese astronauts on board blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on May 24, 2026 in Jiuquan, Gansu Province of China. About 10 minutes later, the spacecraft successfully separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit.

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