Teachers and students of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology watch the live broadcast of the launch of the Shenzhou-23 crewed spacecraft on campus on May 24, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. A Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft with three Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan, Li Jiaying (or Lai Ka-ying) on board blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

Teachers and students of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology watch the live broadcast of the launch of the Shenzhou-23 crewed spacecraft on campus on May 24, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. A Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft with three Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan, Li Jiaying (or Lai Ka-ying) on board blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

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Recording Date: May 24, 2026

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HONG KONG, CHINA - MAY 24: Teachers and students of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology watch the live broadcast of the launch of the Shenzhou-23 crewed spacecraft on campus on May 24, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. A Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft with three Chinese astronauts Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan, Li Jiaying (or Lai Ka-ying) on board blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

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