China sent three astronauts to its space station on Sunday, one of whom will stay for a year, a record duration for the country. The astronauts Li Jiaying from Hong Kong, Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Yuanzhi were aboard the Shenzhou-23 vessel, which launched at 11:08 pm. Notably, China is working towards its ambition of a crewed Moon ‌landing by 2030.