China-Pakistan/Astronauts/Training
China-Pakistan/Astronauts/Training
Dateline : April 24, 2026/File
Location : China
Duration : 1'03
FILE: Islamabad, Pakistan - Feb 28, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif overseeing signing ceremony
2. Board reading "Pakistan Manned Space Mission"
3. Attendees including Sharif (R), Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar (L)
4. Various of Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) of Pakistan
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of astronauts undergoing training
FILE: In Space - Date Unknown (China Manned Space Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of Tiangong space station in orbit, astronauts working, extravehicular activities
Two Pakistani astronauts have arrived in China and been admitted to the Astronaut Center of China in Beijing on Friday.
The China Manned Space Agency announced on Wednesday afternoon that Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud were selected as the first foreign astronauts for China's space mission training.
After completing all training and evaluations, one of them will participate in a space mission as a payload specialist, becoming the first foreign astronaut onboard the Tiangong space station.
ID : 8476311
Published : 2026-04-24 19:05
Last Modified : 2026-04-24 21:22:15
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),Other
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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