Photo of the day: China's first civilian astronaut ready for take off

Last Updated: May 31, 2023, 15:42 IST1 min

China"s first civilian astronaut Gui Haichao (left) along with fellow astronauts Zhu Yangzhu and Jing Haipeng from China"s Manned Space Agency wave to wellwishers at a pre-launch departure ceremony of Shenzhou-16 spacecraft on May 30, 2023, in Jiuquan, China. The three astronaut crew will be carried to China"s new orbiting Tiangong Space Station and replace a similar crew that has been there for the last six months.

Image: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

First Published: May 31, 2023, 15:42

Gui Haichao Tiangong Space Station

Subscribe Now

Forbes India