China - Shenzhou 16 crew launches to Tiangong space station

Liftoff of the three-man Shenzhou 16 mission is set for 9:31 p.m. EDT (0231 GMT on May 30). It's China's fifth crew to Tiangong.
The mission's commander, Jing Haipeng, is a veteran of the Shenzhou 7, 9 and 11 missions, while Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao are heading to orbit for the first time. Zhu is a spaceflight engineer and was selected in China's third batch of astronauts in 2020. Gui is also from the third astronaut group and will be China's first payload specialist to fly to Tiangong.

"It is a great honor for me to serve as the commander for the third time. This time, I am mainly responsible for organization and coordination, including space-Earth communication and mission command," Jing told reporters in the press conference. "In particular, I have to ensure the safety of the mission and our crew."