30 October 2022
China is adopting increasingly sophisticated recruitment criteria in selecting the next generation of taikonauts who will be best suited for the more demanding, complex and frequent space missions. The process and standards of taikonaut selection are changing based on the goal of the space mission, the scale of the project and the development of technology as China advances its understanding of manned space travel. Though their tasks may vary, there are generally three types of astronauts: pilots, engineers and payload specialists. China is selecting all three for its fourth batch of taikonauts.
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