China launches Shenzhou-23 crew for yearlong orbital mission (opens in new tab)

China launched the Shenzhou-23 crewed spacecraft late Sunday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, sending Zhu Yangzhu, Zhang Zhiyuan and Li Jiaying, also known as Lai Ka-ying, toward the Tiangong space station on a Long March 2-F rocket. State media and the China Manned Space Agency said the spacecraft entered orbit after separating from the rocket about 10 minutes after liftoff and docked with Tiangong after a flight of about 3.5 hours. The mission includes China’s...