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Pakistani Pilots Begin Training for China's Tiangong Space Station

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Two Pakistani air force pilots have begun centrifuge and weightlessness training as Pakistan prepares to select its first astronaut for a mission to China's Tiangong space station. The milestone reflects the deepening China-Pakistan strategic partnership into the space domain and China's growing influence in shaping the next generation of non-Western space programs.

Pakistani air force pilots undertaking weightlessness training ahead of a Tiangong space station mission
Pakistani air force pilots undertaking weightlessness training ahead of a Tiangong space station mission — Reuters