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| Mission | Launch Date | Mission Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| Shenzhou-22 | 25.11.2025 | This was the first emergency launch of the China Manned Space Program. The uncrewed Shenzhou-22 spacecraft departed with food, medical supplies and equipment for the space station, along with devices for fixing cracked porthole of the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft. |
| Shenzhou-21 | 31.10.2025 | Zhang Lu (commander), Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang rotated with the Shenzhou-20 crew. They are expected to stay at the space station for about six months. Their duties include conducting scientific experiments, extravehicular activities, equipment maintenance and space education activities. |
| Shenzhou-20 | 24.4.2025 |
Chen Dong (commander), Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie rotated with the crew of Shenzhou-19 and stayed at the space station for 204 days. During the period, they performed 4 extravehicular activities, as well as conducted various space science experiments. The crew returned to Earth on 14.11.2025. |
| Shenzhou-19 | 30.10.2024 |
Cai Xuzhe (commander), Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze rotated with the crew of Shenzhou-18. Wang Haoze became the nation's first female flight engineer aboard the Tiangong space station. During the 183-day in-orbit stay, the crew completed 3 extravehicular activities. The crew returned to Earth on 30.4.2025. |
| Shenzhou-18 | 25.4.2024 |
Ye Guangfu (commander), Li Cong and Li Guangsu rotated with the crew of Shenzhou-17 and stayed at the space station for 192 days. During their in-orbit stay, the crew carried out extravehicular activities twice. Their first spacewalk in set a new record for the longest single spacewalk by Chinese astronauts. The crew also conducted nearly one hundred space science experiments. The crew returned to Earth on 4.11.2024. |
| Shenzhou-17 | 26.10.2023 |
Tang Hongbo (commander), Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin rotated with the crew of Shenzhou-16 and stayed at the space station for 187 days. During the period, they completed 2 extravehicular activities and several cargo transfer tasks. Tiangong Class. The crew returned to Earth on 30.4.2024. |
| Shenzhou-16 | 30.5.2023 |
Jing Haipeng (commander), Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao rotated with the crew of Shenzhou-15 and lived aboard the Tiangong Space Station for 154 days. During the period, they completed 1 extravehicular activity, delivered the fourth "Tiangong Class ", and conducted various space science experiments. The crew returned to Earth on 31.10.2023. |
| Shenzhou-15 | 29.11.2022 |
Fei Junlong (commander), Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu carried out the first "rendezvous in space" with the Shenzhou-14 crew. During their 186 days of in-orbit stay, they conducted 4 extravehicular activities and various space science experiments. The crew returned to Earth on 4.6.2023. |
| Shenzhou-14 | 5.6.2022 |
Chen Dong (commander), Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe stayed in-orbit for 183 days. During the mission, the crew assist the rendezvous and docking of the Wentian Lab Module and Mengtian Lab Module with the core module, witnessing the completion of the construction of the Tiangong Space Station. They also delivered the third "Tiangong Class" and conduct a series of science education activities. The crew returned to Earth on 4.12.2022. |
| Shenzhou-13 | 16.10.2021 |
Zhai Zhigang (commander), Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu spent their six-month space mission in the Tianhe Core Module. During the 183-day stay, they completed 2 extravehicular activities and delivered two lectures of "Tiangong Class". Wang Yaping became nation’s first female astronaut to conduct a spacewalk. The crew returned to Earth on 16.4.2022. |
| Shenzhou-12 | 17.6.2021 |
Nie Haisheng (commander), Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo were the first crew entered the Tianhe Core Module, where they stayed aboard for 90 days. They completed two extravehicular activities and conducted various space science experiments. The crew returned to Earth on 17.9.2022. |
| Shenzhou-11 | 17.10.2016 |
Jing Haipeng (commander) and Chen Dong stationed at the "Tiangong-2" Space Laboratory for 30 days. During their stay, the crew conducted various space science experiments and technological tests. The crew returned to Earth on 18.11.2016. |
| Shenzhou-10 | 11.6.2013 |
Nie Haisheng (commander), Zhang Xiaoguang and Wang Yaping boarded the spacecraft and completed one automatic and one manual rendezvous and docking with the Tiangong-1 Space Laboratory . During the 15-day stay at Tiangong-1, they hosted a space lecture. The crew returned to Earth on 26.6.2013. |
| Shenzhou-9 | 16.6.2012 |
Jing Haipeng (commander), Liu Wang and Liu Yang completed the first rendezvous and docking mission with the Tiangong-1 Space Laboratory. Liu Yang became the first Chinese female astronaut. The crew returned to Earth on 29.6.2012. |
| Shenzhou-8 | 1.11.2011 |
The unmanned Shenzhou spacecraft carried out China’s first rendezvous and docking with Tiangong-1 Space Laboratory. After completing two dockings, it successfully returned to Earth and was recovered on 17.11.2011. |
| Shenzhou-7 | 25.9.2008 |
The Shenzhou-7 crew consisted of Zhai Zhigang (commander), Liu Boming, and Jing Haipeng, with the mission focusing on mastering key extravehicular activity technologies. Zhai Zhigang became China’s first astronaut to perform a spacewalk. The crew returned to Earth on 28.9.2008. |
| Shenzhou-6 | 12.10.2005 |
Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng completed "multi-person and multi-day" spaceflight mission. The crew returned to Earth on 17.10.2005. |
| Shenzhou-5 | 15.10.2003 |
Yang Liwei, China’s first astronaut, aboard the Shenzhou-5 spacecraft and orbited the Earth 14 times. He returned to Earth after 21-hour of flight. This was China’s first manned spaceflight, marking China as the third nation to independently send a human into space. Yang Liwei returned to Earth the same day. |
| Shenzhou-4 | 30.12.2002 |
The equipment, function and technical conditions of the spacecraft were almost the same as the manned spacecraft . The flight test data obtained laid solid foundation for the subsequent manned spaceflight missions. The spacecraft returned to Earth and was recovered on 5.1.2003. |
| Shenzhou-3 | 25.3.2002 |
Dummy, human metabolism simulating device, medical monitoring equipment and in-module radiation environment monitoring equipment are installed for testing. The spacecraft is equipped with the escape and emergency rescue functions. The spacecraft returned to Earth and was recovered on 1.4.2002. |
| Shenzhou-2 | 10.1.2001 |
It was the first formal unmanned spacecraft of China. Several space science experiments were conducted during its flight. After orbiting the Earth for 108 times, the spacecraft returned to Earth and was recovered on 16.1.2001. |
| Shenzhou-1 | 20.11.1999 |
This was the first flight test of the China Manned Space Program. The mission examined the performance of the carrier rocket, as well as coordination of launching, communication, landing and recovery facilities. The spacecraft returned to Earth and was recovered on after 21-hour of flight. |
