China set to launch Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship on April 25

(ECNS) -- China's Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft is scheduled to be launched at 8:59 p.m. Beijing time on Thursday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency announced at a press conference on Wednesday. 

The crew for the upcoming mission consists of Chinese astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu.