Our Privacy Statement & Cookie Policy

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.

I agree

Live: Special coverage of China's Shenzhou-21 crewed spacecraft launch

CGTN

 , Updated 22:09, 31-Oct-2025
Live: Special coverage of China's Shenzhou-21 crewed spacecraft launch

China sends its Shenzhou-21 crewed spacecraft to its space station from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 11:44 p.m. on Friday (Beijing Time). Chinese astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang carry out the mission.

According to the plan, after entering orbit, the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship will conduct a rapid automated rendezvous and docking, docking with the forward port of the Tianhe core module in about 3.5 hours, forming a three-spacecraft, three-module combination.

Search Trends

Live: Special coverage of China's Shenzhou-21 crewed spacecraft launch

CGTN

 , Updated 22:09, 31-Oct-2025

China sends its Shenzhou-21 crewed spacecraft to its space station from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 11:44 p.m. on Friday (Beijing Time). Chinese astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang carry out the mission.

According to the plan, after entering orbit, the Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship will conduct a rapid automated rendezvous and docking, docking with the forward port of the Tianhe core module in about 3.5 hours, forming a three-spacecraft, three-module combination.