Veteran Chinese astronaut to lead fresh crew to space station

China has announced that veteran astronaut Chen Dong will lead two crew members on its first flight to the Tiangong space station, marking a significant milestone toward achieving a manned lunar mission by 2030. The Shenzhou-20 mission, set for Thursday at 5:17 p.m., will send Chen Dong and two others, with him bringing over 200 days of orbital experience to the task.