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Shenzhou 13

retired

神舟十三号

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 2021-092ALaunched 10/15/2021
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Shenzhou 13 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Long March 2F G
Launch Date
10/15/2021
Last Contact
4/16/2022
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
331.5 km
Inclination
42.41 deg
Dry Mass
3,240 kg
Total Mass
8,082 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Human Spaceflight
Payload Category
SS
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
China Manned Space Agency (CMSA)
Manufacturer
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)
Registry
COSPAR ID
2021-092A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1033
Track
Mentions
28
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Zhai Zhigang flew on Shenzhou-7 and Shenzhou-13.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 15, 2026Long March 10A Test Booster Flew As Expected Despite Grid Fin Issue, Rocket Designer Says

Shenzhou 13 astronauts are filming in zero gravity for the project 'Blue Planet Outside the Window'.

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GeneralValue 3.0Sep 6, 2025Shenzhou 13 astronauts film in zero gravity, testing shots for 'Blue Planet Outside the Window'. Space cameras capture Earth's beauty, revealing details of Tiangong astronauts' first long-term stay in space turned into a movie. Full HD:https://youtu.be/ffbT3bv4tOQ

Tianzhou-3 launched in September 2021 to deliver supplies to the Tianhe space station module ahead of the six-month Shenzhou-13 crewed mission.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 26, 2022Massive Long March 5B booster predicted to reenter on July 31

Tianhe was supported by the Tianzhou-2 and Tianzhou-3 logistics missions for the Shenzhou-12 and Shenzhou-13 crews respectively.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jun 5, 2022Shenzhou-14 crewed mission arrives at Chinese space station

Tianhe was launched in April 2021 and has hosted the Shenzhou-12 and Shenzhou-13 crewed missions.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Jun 5, 2022Shenzhou-14 crewed mission arrives at Chinese space station

Shenzhou-13 performed a nadir-port docking maneuver and completed a six-month mission on 2022-04-16.

PlanGeneralValue 3.8May 29, 2022China rolls out rocket for Shenzhou-14 crewed mission

The Shenzhou-12 and Shenzhou-13 crews used Tianhe’s docking hub for EVA entry and exit.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 29, 2022China rolls out rocket for Shenzhou-14 crewed mission

The Shenzhou-13 crew launched from Jiuquan atop a Long March 2F rocket in October 2021.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 16, 2022Shenzhou-13 astronauts return to Earth after 182-day mission

The Shenzhou-13 crew performed transposition tests aboard Tianhe using the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft as an analog for the new space station modules.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 16, 2022Shenzhou-13 astronauts return to Earth after 182-day mission

The Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center commanded the Shenzhou-13 return module to separate from the orbital module at 9:06 p.m.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Apr 16, 2022Shenzhou-13 astronauts return to Earth after 182-day mission

Airspace closure notices indicate that Shenzhou-13 will return to Earth between 9:35 and 10:05 p.m. Eastern on 2022-04-15 (9:35–10:05 local time, 2022-04-16).

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Apr 14, 2022China gears up for new space station missions, record-breaking crew set to return home

The Shenzhou-13 astronauts delivered a live science lecture from Tianhe on 2021-12-09 that provided a tour of Tianhe and demonstrated phenomena in microgravity.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Dec 26, 2021Chinese astronaut pair complete six-hour spacewalk

Zhai Zhigang previously became the first Chinese citizen to carry out a spacewalk during the 2008 Shenzhou-7 mission and participated in the November 2021 Shenzhou-13 EVA with Wang Yaping.

GovernanceValue 3.0Dec 26, 2021Chinese astronaut pair complete six-hour spacewalk

Operations for the Shenzhou-13 EVA were completed by 11:55 a.m. Eastern 2021-12-26.

GeneralPlanValue 3.0Dec 26, 2021Chinese astronaut pair complete six-hour spacewalk

Shenzhou-13 launched 2021-10-15.

PlanValue 4.0Dec 26, 2021Chinese astronaut pair complete six-hour spacewalk

Wang Yaping is 41 years old and is expected to deliver a live educational lecture from orbit during Shenzhou-13.

PlanValue 2.8Oct 15, 2021Shenzhou-13 heads for space station after reaching orbit

Shenzhou-13 launched on 2021-10-15 at 12:23 Eastern from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 15, 2021Shenzhou-13 heads for space station after reaching orbit

China’s next launch after the 2021-10-14 mission was the Shenzhou-13 crewed mission to the Tianhe core module scheduled for 12:23 Eastern on 2021-10-15.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 14, 2021China launches first solar observatory, tests grid fins

Unofficial projections have Shenzhou-13 running from October 2021 to March 2022.

PlanValue 1.8Sep 20, 2021Tianzhou-3 spacecraft docks with Chinese space station

Unofficial projections placed Shenzhou-13 running from October 2021 to March 2022.

PlanValue 2.0Sep 17, 2021Shenzhou-12 astronauts return to Earth after 3-month space station mission