On Thursday, a Long March-2F carrier rocket thundered off the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the remote northwest of the Chinese mainland, sending the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship into orbit.
Inside Shenzhou-20 are three astronauts, marking another leap in the country's crewed spaceflight program. Observers worldwide – especially young global citizens and tech enthusiasts – are tuning in to witness this feat of engineering in real time.
Thought leaders and changemakers see this launch as a signal of sustained investment in high-tech advancements, while sports and entertainment fans across G20 nations joined social media streams to catch every second of the countdown and liftoff.
Travelers and digital nomads can't help but dream bigger after watching the rocket slice through the sky, proof that exploration knows no borders.
Stay tuned here for more updates on Shenzhou-20's mission progress and the groundbreaking milestones ahead.
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Rocket carrying China's Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship blasts off
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