01 October 2020
On 1 October, CMSA announced the selection of the 3rd batch of taikonauts for China's upcoming space station missions. Among those 18 new recruits is only one woman. The 18 new taikonauts were categorised to qualify for three different services: 7 will become spacecraft pilots, 7 will learn the skills of spaceflight engineers, and only 4 will become mission payload specialists. Next, they will start their advanced taikonaut training before being assigned to a space mission.
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