Pakistani astronaut set to fly on China's Shenzhou 24, first foreigner aboard its space station
A Pakistani astronaut is scheduled to travel on the Shenzhou 24 spacecraft, a mission that would make him the first foreign national to reach China's space station.
A Pakistani astronaut is set to board the Shenzhou 24 spacecraft, according to reports on the mission. If the flight goes ahead, the astronaut will become the first foreigner to visit China's space station.
The plan marks a milestone for China's crewed space programme, which has been building its station in orbit. Further details on the timing and crew arrangements were not confirmed in the reports.