BEIJING, China: Two Pakistani candidates have been selected as the first foreign astronauts for China’s space mission training, the China Manned Space Agency announced on Wednesday afternoon, reported Xinhua.
The agency called the selection a landmark achievement in international cooperation on the Chinese space station.
It said in a statement that Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud will come to China soon as reserve astronauts for training.
After completing all training and evaluations, one of them will participate in a space mission as a payload specialist, becoming the first foreign astronaut on board the Tiangong space station.
The first selection of foreign astronauts for China’s manned space programme was completed in early April, according to the agency. – BERNAMA-XINHUA
