Update: China to launch Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship on May 24

JIUQUAN, May 23 (Xinhua) -- China's Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 11:08 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Saturday.

The Long March-2F carrier rocket, which will be used for the launch, will be filled with propellant, said Zhang Jingbo, the CMSA spokesperson, at a press conference.

Shenzhou-23 is the seventh crewed mission during the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 40th flight mission of China's manned space program.

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