China's Shenzhou-23 crew undergoes emergency, mental health tests during long-term space mission
, July 20 -- 23 astronauts have completed a series of emergency decision-making and psychological assessments as part of a study examining how long-term space missions affect astronauts' physical and mental performance, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Monday.
The three-member crew, including a woman astronaut from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, has been living aboard China's Tiangong space station for nearly two months.
One of the astronauts is scheduled to remain in orbit for a full year as part of China's first long-duration human spaceflight research programme, which aims to collect data on the effects of extended stays in space.
A weekly video released by the space agency on Sunday showed the astronauts w...
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