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Pakistan's First Astronaut Set for Tiangong Mission

11/6/2025

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A Pakistani astronaut will join a mission to the Tiangong space station, Pakistan's first human spaceflight.
The plan follows a February agreement to expand China-Pakistan aerospace cooperation.
Two Pakistani astronauts will train with Chinese counterparts, and one will fly briefly as a payload expert.
The mission is expected within six months aboard a Long March 2F rocket, signaling Pakistan's growing space ambitions and Tiangong's global research role.

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A Pakistani astronaut will join a mission to the Tiangong space station, Pakistan's first human spaceflight.
The plan follows a February agreement to expand China-Pakistan aerospace cooperation.
Two Pakistani astronauts will train with Chinese counterparts, and one will fly briefly as a payload expert.
The mission is expected within six months aboard a Long March 2F rocket, signaling Pakistan's growing space ambitions and Tiangong's global research role.