Chinese astronauts in space

Three more Chinese astronauts are now aboard China’s space station. They’re part of a crew rotation to replace the three astronauts there now. China first put astronauts into space in 2003. The World’s Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler discuss the space program’s current goals.

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