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China launches Shenzhou-23 spacecraft — TV

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China has launched the Shenzhou-23 spaceship from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China. The launch occurred at 11:08 p.m. local time, as reported by China's Central Television.

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What happened

China has launched the Shenzhou-23 spaceship, China’s Central Television reported.

Why it matters

GMT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: The spacecraft was blasted off at 11:08 p.m. local time (3:08 p.m. GMT).

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

China has launched the Shenzhou-23 spaceship from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China. The launch occurred at 11:08 p.m. local time, as reported by China's Central Television.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The spacecraft was blasted off at 11:08 p.m. local time (3:08 p.m. GMT)”
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Two independent web sources explicitly confirm the launch time as 11:08 p.m. (23:08) Beijing Time and 15:08 GMT.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chen Dong (simplified Chinese: 陈冬; traditional Chinese: 陳冬; pinyin: Chén Dōng; born 12 December 1978) is a Chinese fighter pilot and taikonaut selected as part of the Shenzhou program. A fighter pilot…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Dong_(taikonaut)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dong Fang Hong 1 (simplified Chinese: 东方红一号; traditional Chinese: 東方紅一號; pinyin: Dōngfānghóng Yīhào; lit. 'The East is Red no.1'), in the western world also known as China 1 or PRC 1, was the first sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dong_Fang_Hong_1
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shenzhou 7 (simplified Chinese: 神舟七号; traditional Chinese: 神舟七號; pinyin: Shénzhōu Qī Hào) was the third human spaceflight mission of the Chinese space program. The mission, which included the first Ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhou_7
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Claim 2: “from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm that the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shenzhou 23 (Chinese: 神舟二十三号; pinyin: Shénzhōu èrshísān-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 23') is an ongoing Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station. It is carrying three taikonauts on board a S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhou_23
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC; Chinese: 酒泉卫星发射中心; pinyin: Jiǔquán Wèixīng Fāshè Zhōngxīn), also known as the Shuang Cheng Tzu Missile Test Center, Launch Complex B2, the Northwest Comprehensiv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiuquan_Satellite_Launch_Cente…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shenzhou (Chinese: 神舟; pinyin: Shénzhōu, shen-JOH; see § Etymology) is a Chinese spacecraft developed for the China Manned Space Program. Its design was based on Russia's Soyuz, but larger and modern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhou_(spacecraft)
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Claim 3: “China has launched the Shenzhou-23 spaceship”
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The launch of Shenzhou-23 is confirmed by multiple independent sources, including a dedicated Wikipedia entry for Shenzhou 23, a report from China Central Television (CCTV), and other web search results reporting the mission's launch.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shenzhou (Chinese: 神舟; pinyin: Shénzhōu, shen-JOH; see § Etymology) is a Chinese spacecraft developed for the China Manned Space Program. Its design was based on Russia's Soyuz, but larger and modern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhou_(spacecraft)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shenzhou 20 (Chinese: 神舟二十号; pinyin: Shénzhōu èrshí-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 20') was a Chinese spaceflight mission to the Tiangong space station launched on 24 April 2025. It carried three taiko…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhou_20
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shenzhou 23 (Chinese: 神舟二十三号; pinyin: Shénzhōu èrshísān-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 23') is an ongoing Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station. It is carrying three taikonauts on board a S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhou_23
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