A rocket carrying three astronauts on a mission to China's new space station was launched Sunday - Copyright AFP STR Ludovic EHRET China on Sunday launched a rocket carrying three astronauts on a mission to complete construction on its new space station, the latest milestone in Beijing’s drive to become a major space power. The trio blasted off in a Long March-2F rocket at (0244 GMT) from the Jiuquan launch center in northwestern China’s Gobi desert, said state broadcaster CCTV, with the team to spend six months expanding the Tiangong space station. Tiangong, which means “heavenly palace,” is expected to...