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First Hong Kong astronaut launches into space onboard Chinese mission
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- Joel Guinto Getty Images The 43-year-old police officer is Hong Kong's first astronaut to go to space A Hong Kong astronaut has been launched into space for the first time, aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spacecraft.
- Li Jiaying, a 43-year-old police officer and mother of three, serves as the payload scientist in the three-member crew who made their way to China's Tiangong space station on Sunday night.
- At least one member of the crew will spend a full year in orbit as part of a key experiment.
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Joel Guinto Getty Images The 43-year-old police officer is Hong Kong's first astronaut to go to space A Hong Kong astronaut has been launched into space for the first time, aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spacecraft.
Li Jiaying, a 43-year-old police officer and mother of three, serves as the payload scientist in the three-member crew who made their way to China's Tiangong space station on Sunday night.
At least one member of the crew will spend a full year in orbit as part of a key experiment. Authorities will determine who that will be at a later date.
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