https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistani-astronaut-to-join-china-space-station-s-shenzhou-24-missionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistani-astronaut-to-join-china-space-station-s-shenzhou-24-missionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistani-astronaut-to-join-china-space-station-s-shenzhou-24-mission#u193763Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:46:46 +0000A Pakistani astronaut will join the crew of China's Shenzhou-24 mission as a payload specialist. The China Manned Space Agency announced the deployment on Saturday, marking the first time a foreign national will board Beijing's orbiting space station. The mission is expected to take place by the end of 2026. The selected Pakistani astronaut will undertake a short-term stay in orbit before returning to Earth aboard the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft. This joint flight represents the first time foreign astronauts will participate in China's crewed spaceflight programme.Why it mattersThis