China Signs Astronaut Training Agreement with Pakistan for Tiangong Missions: Pakistani Astronaut to Be First Foreign National at Tiangong Space Station
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Pakistani Astronaut to Be First Foreign National at Tiangong Space Station
- A Pakistani astronaut will be the first foreign national to visit China's Tiangong Space Station as part of a cooperation agreement.1
- The Chinese government will select and train a group of Pakistani astronauts for missions to the Tiangong Space Station.1
- The Tiangong Space Station is designed to be operational for up to 15 years.1
- A Pakistani astronaut is set to become the first foreign national to visit the Tiangong Space Station, with plans for more astronauts to be trained.
- The Tiangong Space Station is designed for a lifespan of up to 15 years.
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Background
- China and Pakistan signed an astronaut training agreement on February 28, 2025, marking the first time China will train international astronauts.1
- The agreement allows for Pakistani astronauts to perform short-term flight missions aboard the Tiangong space station alongside Chinese astronauts.1
- The Tiangong space station, constructed between 2021 and 2022, is part of China's long-term human spaceflight goals initiated in 1992.1
- This collaboration is seen as part of China's broader space diplomacy efforts and the Belt and Road Initiative.1
- China and Pakistan signed an astronaut training agreement on February 28, 2025, marking the first time China will train international astronauts.
- The agreement allows Pakistani astronauts to perform short-term flight missions aboard the Tiangong space station alongside Chinese astronauts.
- This collaboration is part of China's broader space diplomacy efforts and the Belt and Road Initiative.
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