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China launches mission with first civilian to space station

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China sent three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on Tuesday, putting a civilian into orbit for the first time as it pursues plans to send a crewed mission to the Moon by the end of the decade. The world's second-largest economy has invested billions of dollars in its military-run space programme in a push to catch up with the United States and Russia. FRANCE 24's Yena Lee reports from Beijing, China.

Added on the 30/05/2023 11:35:05 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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