28 November 2022
A number of space science application projects jointly selected by China and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) or with the European Space Agency (ESA) are being implemented as planned, and related payloads will be launched to get into China's space station for experiments next year. China will also welcome astronauts from other countries to enter its space station to conduct experiments, said Ji Qiming, CMSA assistant director, at a press conference on the occassion of the SZ-15 launch announcement.
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Ji Qiming said several nations have expressed to China their wish to send their astronauts to the Tiangong station. "China is negotiating with relevant parties on this matter. We are actively preparing for training work for foreign astronauts," he said. Also, according to designers at the China Academy of Space Technology, Tiangong is capable of connecting with other nations' spacecraft that have the same hatch design as that used by the Chinese space station.
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