According to CoinMeta, and as reported by the China Manned Space Engineering Office, a Pakistani astronaut will participate in the Shenzhou-24 manned space mission in the role of a payload expert. After completing a short-term mission in orbit, they will return with the Shenzhou-23 manned spacecraft. This marks the first joint spaceflight between Chinese and foreign astronauts in the history of China's manned space program, and China's space station will welcome its first foreign astronaut.