Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, the three Chinese astronauts, or taikonauts, for the upcoming Shenzhou-13 mission, met the press on Thursday. The Shenzhou-13 manned spaceship will be launched at 12:23 a.m. Saturday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency announced earlier on Thursday.