China launches Shenzhou-16 manned space flight mission
epa10662670 Commander Jing Haipeng waves during the seeing-off ceremony before boarding for the launch of the Long March-2F carrier rocket with a Shenzhou-16 manned space flight at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, in Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, 30 May 2023. The Shenzhou-16 manned space flight mission will transport three Chinese astronauts to the Tiangong space station. EPA/ALEX PLAVEVSKI