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Shenzhou 20

retired

神舟二十号

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 2025-082ALaunched 4/24/2025
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Shenzhou 20 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Long March 2F G
Launch Date
4/24/2025
Last Contact
1/19/2026
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
381.5 km
Inclination
41.46 deg
Dry Mass
3,258 kg
Total Mass
8,100 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
2025-082A
Track
Mentions
307
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The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft launched without crew after a space debris strike to Shenzhou-20.

GeneralValue 2.0May 24, 2026Shenzhou-23 Soars Toward Tiangong With Three Taikonauts [Long March 2F/G Y23]

The Shenzhou-20 crew returned to Earth on the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft.

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May 24, 2026
Shenzhou-23 Soars Toward Tiangong With Three Taikonauts [Long March 2F/G Y23]

The Shenzhou spacecraft porthole was reinforced after the Shenzhou-20 to Shenzhou-22 incidents late last year.

CapabilityValue 3.0May 24, 2026Shenzhou-23 Soars Toward Tiangong With Three Taikonauts [Long March 2F/G Y23]

China has previously conducted similar experiments on Shenzhou-18 and Shenzhou-20 to study the effects of radiation on small biological organisms and their offspring.

GeneralValue 2.8May 18, 2026Shenzhou-21 Crew Unload Tianzhou-10's Cargo Delivery Into Tiangong

The Shenzhou-20 crew returned home on the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft after the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft was struck by space debris.

GeneralValue 3.0Apr 22, 2026Final Two Pakistani Astronaut Candidates Chosen Ahead of Shenzhou-24 Mission

Both Shenzhou-23 and Shenzhou-24 launch vehicles were delivered months ahead of their original schedules after Shenzhou-20 was struck by space debris late last year.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Apr 22, 2026Final Two Pakistani Astronaut Candidates Chosen Ahead of Shenzhou-24 Mission

The Shenzhou-21 crew has the uncrewed Shenzhou-22 spacecraft after a space debris strike to the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft.

GeneralValue 4.0Apr 16, 2026Shenzhou-21 Mission Being Extended, Taikonauts Perform Another Spacewalk [SZ-21 EVA-3]

The Shenzhou-20 crew returned to Earth in the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft after the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft was struck by space debris.

PlanGeneralValue 2.0Apr 16, 2026Shenzhou-21 Mission Being Extended, Taikonauts Perform Another Spacewalk [SZ-21 EVA-3]

The Shenzhou-20 crew returned to Earth on the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft.

GeneralPlanValue 3.0Apr 13, 2026Shenzhou-21 Crew Begin Last Weeks Onboard Tiangong Before Return

The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft launched without crew after a space debris strike to the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft.

GeneralValue 3.5Apr 13, 2026Shenzhou-21 Crew Begin Last Weeks Onboard Tiangong Before Return

An uncrewed Shenzhou-20 spacecraft returned to Earth following debris damage.

GeneralValue 3.8Feb 1, 2026Shenzhou-21 Taikonauts Conduct Health Related Experiments and Tests

The Shenzhou-20 reentry capsule landed successfully at the Dongfeng landing site in Inner Mongolia, China.

GeneralValue 4.0Jan 22, 2026La cápsula de retorno de la nave china Shenzhou-20 regresa a la Tierra tras 270 días en órbita

Shenzhou-20 astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie are in good health.

GeneralGovernanceValue 1.8Jan 22, 2026La cápsula de retorno de la nave china Shenzhou-20 regresa a la Tierra tras 270 días en órbita

Shenzhou-20 launched on 24 April 2025 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jan 22, 2026La cápsula de retorno de la nave china Shenzhou-20 regresa a la Tierra tras 270 días en órbita

The Shenzhou-20 return to Earth occurred without crew on board.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Jan 22, 2026La cápsula de retorno de la nave china Shenzhou-20 regresa a la Tierra tras 270 días en órbita

The Shenzhou-20 reentry capsule spent 270 days in orbit before returning to Earth.

GeneralValue 4.0Jan 22, 2026La cápsula de retorno de la nave china Shenzhou-20 regresa a la Tierra tras 270 días en órbita

Shenzhou-20's planned early-November 2025 return was postponed after detection of a suspected impact by small orbital debris on the capsule hatch.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jan 22, 2026La cápsula de retorno de la nave china Shenzhou-20 regresa a la Tierra tras 270 días en órbita

The crew of Shenzhou-20 returned safely aboard Shenzhou-21 on 14 November 2025.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Jan 22, 2026La cápsula de retorno de la nave china Shenzhou-20 regresa a la Tierra tras 270 días en órbita

On 9 December 2025, Shenzhou-21 crew members conducted an extravehicular activity to capture high-definition images of the affected Shenzhou-20 hatch and confirm the state of the detected crack.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jan 22, 2026La cápsula de retorno de la nave china Shenzhou-20 regresa a la Tierra tras 270 días en órbita

Shenzhou-20 remained docked to the Tiangong space station for nine months to verify long-duration on-orbit endurance.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.5Jan 22, 2026La cápsula de retorno de la nave china Shenzhou-20 regresa a la Tierra tras 270 días en órbita