# CMSA x Pakistan SUPARCO (Astronaut Program): partnership

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China and Pakistan signed an agreement on the selection and training of astronauts, with a Pakistani astronaut to participate as a payload specialist in a short-term flight mission aboard China's Tiangong space station.

- **Type:** development
- **Status:** active
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Parties (2)

- [China Manned Space Agency](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/china-manned-space-agency.md) co developer
- SUPARCO _(off-registry)_ other

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2025-02-28

## Sources (1)

1. https://english.scio.gov.cn/m/chinavoices/2026-02/27/content_118349883.html


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