Li Jiaying is focused on a six-month Shenzhou-23 mission with Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan.
The Shenzhou-23 mission will focus on research and verification in space life sciences, space materials science, microgravity fluid physics, space medicine, and new space technologies.
The Shenzhou-23 mission was Chinaโs 32nd launch in 2026.
The Shenzhou-23 mission is planned to support more than 100 experiments in space life sciences, materials science, fluid behavior in microgravity, space medicine, and new technology.
China launched Long March 2F Y23 from Jiuquan at 15:08 UTC on May 24 for the Shenzhou-23 mission.
The Long March launch vehicle series made its 644th launch with the Shenzhou-23 mission.
The Long March 2F series made its 29th launch with the Shenzhou-23 mission.
The Long March 2F/G launch vehicle rolled out to its launch pad on May 16 before the Shenzhou-23 mission.
The Shenzhou-23 mission is expected to last five months.
The Shenzhou-23 mission patch includes a Bauhinia flower emblem associated with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The Shenzhou-23 mission patch includes the China Space Station emblem.
The China Manned Space Agency plans to have one taikonaut from the Shenzhou-23 mission spend twelve months in orbit and return with the Shenzhou-24 crew.
The Shenzhou-21 crew is continuing to work aboard the Tiangong Space Station ahead of the Shenzhou-23 missionโs arrival and handover at the end of the month.
The Shenzhou-23 mission will arrive in late April and depart in late October.
The Long March 2F launch vehicle had a next flight expected in April for the Shenzhou-23 mission with the hardware delivered in recent weeks.
The three astronauts currently residing on Tiangong will be replaced by the Shenzhou 23 mission, planned for launch in April 2026.
The Shenzhou-23 mission will continue to conduct space science experiments and technology tests.
The Shenzhou-23 mission will conduct tasks related to space station platform management and taikonaut support.
The Shenzhou-23 mission will implement extravehicular activities and cargo airlock module exit missions.
One astronaut on the Shenzhou-23 mission is scheduled for a one-year stay aboard the space station.