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Shenzhou 21 Mission

completedLaunch 2025-246
Launched 10/31/2025LEOService GSat LSS O
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
1 payload
Shenzhou 21
retired
Human Spaceflight
LEO
Launch Details
Launch Date
10/31/2025
Launch ID
2025-246
Launch Profile
Sat LSS O
Service Type
G
Orbit
LEO
Launch Stack
Operator
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)
Launch Vehicle
Long March 2F G
Launch Site
Pad 921, South Launch Site-1, Jiuquan Space Center (Jiuquan Space Center, Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China)
Payload Summary
Payload Count
1
Payload Status
retired 1
Payload Mission Types
Human Spaceflight 1
Track
Mentions
85
All verified mentions of this mission in source documents.

Wu Fei is the Flight Engineer for the Shenzhou-21 mission and this mission is his first trip into space.

GovernanceGeneralValue 2.3Feb 17, 2026Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, Zhang Hongzhang Celebrate Chinese New Year in Space!

Zhang Hongzhang is the Payload Expert for the Shenzhou-21 mission and this mission is his first trip into space.

GovernanceGeneralValue 2.8Feb 17, 2026Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, Zhang Hongzhang Celebrate Chinese New Year in Space!

February 17th fell a few days into the eight-day Spring Festival (春节) during the Shenzhou-21 mission.

GeneralValue 1.2Feb 17, 2026Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, Zhang Hongzhang Celebrate Chinese New Year in Space!

Zhang Hongzhang is the Payload Expert on the Shenzhou-21 mission and this is his first spaceflight.

GovernanceValue 2.6Feb 16, 2026Shenzhou-21 Taikonauts Prepare for Spring Festival Onboard Tiangong

Zhang Lu is the Commander and Pilot of the Shenzhou-21 mission.

GovernanceValue 3.0Feb 16, 2026Shenzhou-21 Taikonauts Prepare for Spring Festival Onboard Tiangong

Wu Fei is the Flight Engineer on the Shenzhou-21 mission and this is his first spaceflight.

GovernanceValue 3.0Feb 16, 2026Shenzhou-21 Taikonauts Prepare for Spring Festival Onboard Tiangong

The Shenzhou-21 mission crew consists of Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, and Zhang Hongzhang aboard the Tiangong Space Station.

GeneralGovernanceValue 3.0Feb 1, 2026Shenzhou-21 Taikonauts Conduct Health Related Experiments and Tests

Wu Fei is the Flight Engineer for the Shenzhou-21 mission and is on his first trip into space.

GovernanceValue 3.6Jan 11, 2026Shenzhou-21 Trio Conduct Emergency Drills, Support Battery and Brain Research

Zhang Lu is the Commander and Pilot of the Shenzhou-21 mission, marking his second spaceflight.

GovernanceValue 3.5Jan 11, 2026Shenzhou-21 Trio Conduct Emergency Drills, Support Battery and Brain Research

Zhang Hongzhang serves as the Payload Expert for the Shenzhou-21 mission and is also on his first space trip.

GovernanceValue 3.0Jan 11, 2026Shenzhou-21 Trio Conduct Emergency Drills, Support Battery and Brain Research

Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, and Zhang Hongzhang were onboard the Tiangong Space Station for the Shenzhou-21 mission just before the New Year.

GeneralValue 3.0Jan 6, 2026Taikonauts Prepare for Lunar Missions via Six-Day Cave Training Exercise

Wu Fei is the Flight Engineer for the Shenzhou-21 mission and it is his first trip into space.

GovernanceGeneralValue 3.0Jan 6, 2026Taikonauts Prepare for Lunar Missions via Six-Day Cave Training Exercise

Zhang Lu is the Commander and Pilot of the Shenzhou-21 mission and is a veteran of the Shenzhou-15 mission.

GovernanceValue 2.3Jan 6, 2026Taikonauts Prepare for Lunar Missions via Six-Day Cave Training Exercise

Zhang Hongzhang is the Payload Expert for the Shenzhou-21 mission, marking his first spaceflight.

GovernanceValue 2.5Jan 6, 2026Taikonauts Prepare for Lunar Missions via Six-Day Cave Training Exercise

Taikonauts involved in the Shenzhou-21 mission collected kinematic data on their movements using specialized equipment during their in-orbit activities.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jan 6, 2026Taikonauts Prepare for Lunar Missions via Six-Day Cave Training Exercise

The original experiment for the Shenzhou-21 mission aimed for conception in microgravity.

CapabilityValue 2.0Dec 30, 2025Two of the Shenzhou-21 mice have given birth to a litter of 9 pups (6 surviving). While the original experiment aimed for conception in microgravity, fertilization actually occurred on the ground after their return. These pups will now provide vital data for biomedical and life science research.

Zhang Hongzhang is the Payload Expert for the Shenzhou-21 mission and this is his first trip to space.

GovernanceValue 3.0Dec 28, 2025Taikonauts Support Plant and Materials Experiments, Space-Flown Mice Reproduce

Wu Fei is the Flight Engineer for the Shenzhou-21 mission and this is his first trip into space.

GovernanceValue 2.3Dec 28, 2025Taikonauts Support Plant and Materials Experiments, Space-Flown Mice Reproduce

The crew performed maintenance work on new structural cables during the Shenzhou-21 mission.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Dec 28, 2025Taikonauts Support Plant and Materials Experiments, Space-Flown Mice Reproduce

Zhang Lu is the Commander and Pilot for the Shenzhou-21 mission and has flown previously on the Shenzhou-15 mission.

GovernanceValue 3.0Dec 28, 2025Taikonauts Support Plant and Materials Experiments, Space-Flown Mice Reproduce
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