JIUQUAN, May 23 (Xinhua) -- China's Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 11:08 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Saturday.

This photo taken on May 16, 2026 shows the combination of the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket being transferred to the launching area. (Photo: Xinhua)

The Long March-2F carrier rocket, which will be used for the launch, will be filled with propellant, said Zhang Jingbo, the CMSA spokesperson, at a press conference.

Shenzhou-23 is the seventh crewed mission during the application and development stage of China's space station, and the 40th flight mission of China's manned space program.