China’s Shenzhou-13 Spaceflight Mission to Launch on October 16, Wang Yaping to Become China’s First Female Astronaut to Carry Out Extravehicular Activities

(Source: China News)

A press conference on China’s Shenzhou-13 spaceflight mission was held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Thursday afternoon, unveiling information about the crew for this space station mission.

At the press conference, Lin Xiqiang, China Manned Space Agency Deputy Director, announced that the Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft is s…