Three Chinese astronauts wave before boarding the Shenzhou-16 spacecraft at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Chinese province of Gansu on May 30, 2023. The rocket carrying the spacecraft launched later in the day en route to the country's Tiangong space station where the trio would replace three other astronauts who have been in orbit since November 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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