China completes first emergency mission to Tiangong space station

Flags fly along the road near the launch pad for the Long March-2F rocket, ahead of the Shenzhou-21 spaceflight mission to China's Tiangong space station, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo