The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team's payload scientist.

The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team's payload scientist.

The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team's payload scientist.

The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team's payload scientist.

The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team's payload scientist.

China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft Sunday night with three astronauts heading to its space station, including one set to stay in space for a year. The spacecraft blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China. The much-anticipated launch comes as China prepares for its first crewed…

China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft Sunday night with three astronauts heading to its space station, including one set to stay in space for a year.

China has launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with three astronauts heading to its space station.

The Shenzhou-23 mission will blast off on Sunday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwestern China, carrying three astronauts to the space station.

The Shenzhou-23 mission will blast off on Sunday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwestern China, carrying three astronauts to the space station.