China launches rocket to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing

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China has launched the Shenzhou-23 rocket to send an astronaut on a year-long mission to orbit, marking a milestone as the country targets a moon landing by 2030. This mission represents an expansion of China's human spaceflight capabilities.

The Shenzhou-23 mission will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit for the first time.