China Sends Three More Astronauts to Space Station

  • Crew to join three others who have been at Tiangong since May
  • Top scientist criticizes US for trying to hurt China’s program
A Long March-2F carrier rocket, carrying the Shenzhou-17 spacecraft and a crew of three astronauts, lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on Oct. 26.Photographer: Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images
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China has successfully launched a rocket to send a team of three astronauts to the nation’s space station.

The Shenzhou 17 blasted off at 11:14 a.m. local time, state broadcaster CCTV reported.