Pak astronauts undergoing training in China

Two Pakistani astronauts have entered the Astronaut Center of China and are participating in training, including core training programmes, Chinese-language training for daily operations, and in-orbit coordination, a spokesperson from the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Saturday.

Zhang Jingbo, spokesperson of CMSA, briefed the overall progress of training for the two Pakistani astronauts at a press conference on the launch of the Shenzhou-23 crewed spacecraft at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Saturday.

Zhang said the astronauts will participate in mission training alongside Chinese astronauts.