# Pakistani astronaut to join China’s next space station mission

https://mins.news/en/item/133642

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-07 10:17 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/7/pakistani-astronaut-to-join-chinas-next-space-station-mission?traffic_source=rss

> China’s Manned Space Agency selected a Pakistani astronaut as a payload specialist for Shenzhou-24. The unnamed astronaut would be the first foreign national to visit China’s space station, with the mission expected by year’s end.

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