Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

JIUQUAN, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie, the three Chinese astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission, met the press on Wednesday.

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 5:17 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency announced at a press conference earlier in the day.

Astronaut for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Zhongrui meets the press in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025.

Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie, the three Chinese astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission, met the press on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Astronaut for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong meets the press in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025.

Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie, the three Chinese astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission, met the press on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Astronaut for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Wang Jie meets the press in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025.

Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie, the three Chinese astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission, met the press on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Astronaut for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Zhongrui meets the press in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025.

Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie, the three Chinese astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission, met the press on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Astronaut for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong meets the press in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025.

Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie, the three Chinese astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission, met the press on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Astronaut for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Wang Jie meets the press in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025.

Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie, the three Chinese astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission, met the press on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)