JIUQUAN: China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station on Tuesday, its Manned Space Agency announced, as Beijing pushes ahead with its extra-terrestrial ambitions.The world’s second-largest economy has invested billions of dollars into its military-run space programme, trying to catch up with the United States and Russia after years of belatedly matching their milestones.Until now, all Chinese astronauts sent into space have been part of the People’s Liberation Army.“Payload expert Gui Haichao is a professor at Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics,“ China Manned Space Agency Spokesperson Lin Xiqiang told report
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