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Girl Meets Space

The roar of the blastoff, the sound of cheering crowds, thunderous flames and their magnificent vapor trails streaking the sky… Every rocket launch gathers aficionados and photographers alike; the generated heatwaves on site are like an outpour of emotions, pride and patriotism time and time again.

Before flying out to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China to document the launch of the manned spacecraft on May 29, 26-year-old Zhang Jingyi had just wrapped up shooting the takeoff of China’s on May 10 in Hainan Province. Zhang has turned her passion into a profession and documents taikonauts, launches, celestial events, and much more, for future generations.

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