Send-off ceremony held for Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou-20 mission

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong R, Chen Zhongrui C and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua via Getty Images)