Youngest Chinese Astronaut Blasts Off to 'Heavenly Palace'

China launched its youngest astronaut to the Chinese space station, 'Heavenly Palace', aboard the Shenzhou-21 rocket. This marks the seventh mission to the station since its completion in 2022. The launch took place from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, as reported by Chinese state media.

China continues its space exploration endeavors by sending its youngest astronaut to the nation's space station, known as the 'Heavenly Palace'.

On Friday, the Shenzhou-21 took off with a crew that included the youngest astronaut in China's corps, atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre.

This mission marks the seventh journey to the permanently inhabited space station, following its completion last year, as reported by Chinese state media.

(With inputs from agencies.)