China launches fresh crew to Tiangong space station, maintaining a permanent presence in orbit

China's Shenzhou-16 lifts off for space station; Beijing plans to land astronauts on Moon by 2030

China will send three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on Tuesday, putting a civilian scientist into space for the first time as Beijing pursues plans to send a manned mission to the Moon by the end of the decade

China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station on Shenzhou 16 spacecraft (video)