China launches Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship to Tiangong Space Station on April 25, for a 6-month mission.

China will launch the Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship on April 25, carrying three astronauts to the Tiangong Space Station for a six-month mission. This is the 32nd flight mission of China's manned space program and the third manned mission during the application and development stage of China's space station. The astronauts, led by commander Ye Guangfu, are scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in Inner Mongolia in late October.