Astronauts of China's Shenzhou-20 mission meet press
Updated: April 23, 2025 11:13Xinhua
Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
JIUQUAN, April 23 -- Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie, the three Chinese astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission, met the press on Wednesday.
The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 5:17 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency announced at a press conference earlier in the day.
Astronaut for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Zhongrui meets the press at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Astronaut for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong meets the press at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Astronaut for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Wang Jie meets the press at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Astronaut for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Zhongrui meets the press at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Astronaut for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong meets the press at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Astronaut for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Wang Jie meets the press at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
