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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 crew of the Shenzhou 20 manned spaceflight will return to the Dongfeng landing site.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Nov 13, 2025The crew of the Shenzhou 20 manned spaceflight will return to the Dongfeng landing site, with a no-fly zone issued from 16:20 to 16:50 Beijing Time on November 14, 2025. Source:https://m.weibo.cn/status/Qdx4m4D3b
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Ground teams continue return drills at the landing site for Shenzhou-20.

PlanCapabilityValue 2.5Nov 12, 2025Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return

Shenzhou-20 is expected to return to Earth between 0820 and 0850 UTC on Friday, November 14.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 12, 2025There's an airspace closure notice suggesting Shenzhou-20 will return to Earth between 0820-0850 UTC on Friday (Nov. 14). No official statement from China's human spaceflight agency yet.

The Shenzhou-20 spacecraft remains docked to Tiangong, undergoing ongoing technical assessments.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.5Nov 12, 2025Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return

CMSA activated emergency plans and measures following the postponement of the Shenzhou-20 return mission.

PlanGeneralValue 2.0Nov 12, 2025Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return

Engineers and risk teams have performed simulation analysis and system testing on the Shenzhou-20 capsule.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.2Nov 12, 2025Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return

Preparations for a near-future crew return using Shenzhou-20 for reentry are reportedly ongoing.

PlanValue 2.8Nov 12, 2025Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return

The three-member Shenzhou-21 crew has joined the Shenzhou-20 crew aboard the Tiangong station.

GeneralValue 3.5Nov 12, 2025Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return

CMSA is currently conducting critical product status evaluations and quality confirmations for the Shenzhou-20 capsule.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Nov 12, 2025Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return

CMSA indicates that the Shenzhou-20 crew is living and working normally, conducting in-orbit scientific experiments.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Nov 12, 2025Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return

The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) postponed the scheduled return of Shenzhou-20 due to concerns over possible damage caused by a debris event.

PlanGeneralValue 3.8Nov 12, 2025Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return

Shenzhou-20 crew commander Chen Dong, operator Chen Zhongrui, and science operator Wang Jie continue to live and work aboard the Tiangong space station.

GovernanceGeneralValue 3.0Nov 12, 2025Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return

Both Shenzhou-20 and Shenzhou-21 astronauts are conducting joint scientific experiments supported by supplies delivered by Tianzhou cargo ships.

GeneralPlanValue 3.0Nov 12, 2025Tiangong hosts dual crews after debris impact delays Shenzhou-20 return

The Shenzhou-20 crew's return mission is progressing smoothly.

PlanValue 1.0Nov 11, 2025Update: "Shenzhou-20 crew's return mission is progressing smoothly," CMSEO says, without explicitly stating the plan. But "landing site is currently conducting comprehensive rehearsals for the Shenzhou-20 crew's return," suggesting SZ-20 is clear to land. https://www.cmse.gov.cn/xwzx/202511/t20251111_57045.html

The landing site for the Shenzhou-20 crew is conducting comprehensive rehearsals for the crew's return.

PlanValue 3.0Nov 11, 2025Update: "Shenzhou-20 crew's return mission is progressing smoothly," CMSEO says, without explicitly stating the plan. But "landing site is currently conducting comprehensive rehearsals for the Shenzhou-20 crew's return," suggesting SZ-20 is clear to land. https://www.cmse.gov.cn/xwzx/202511/t20251111_57045.html

Landing site teams are currently conducting comprehensive return drills for the Shenzhou-20 crew.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.8Nov 11, 2025Will the Shenzhou-20 Taikonauts Return With Their Spacecraft?

The Tiangong Space Station's systems support both the Shenzhou-20 and Shenzhou-21 crews.

CapabilityValue 3.5Nov 11, 2025Will the Shenzhou-20 Taikonauts Return With Their Spacecraft?

The Shenzhou-20 crew is conducting in-orbit scientific experiments together with the Shenzhou-21 crew.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.5Nov 11, 2025Will the Shenzhou-20 Taikonauts Return With Their Spacecraft?

CMSA updated that the risk assessment of Shenzhou-20 return is still ongoing.

PlanCapabilityValue 1.8Nov 11, 2025Nearly a week after the initial announcement, CMSA updated today that the risk assessment of Shenzhou-20 return "still ongoing" and that everything is "proceeding accordingly." Conspicuously absent from this update was any technical info regarding the vehicle's integrity, leaving the public in the dark about whether the spacecraft is still viable for a safe return. But the agency emphasizes that the China Space Station is capable of supporting both crews living and working together.

The Long March 2F/G Y22 vehicle can be prepared for launch as a replacement and rescue ship for Shenzhou-20 in as little as 8.5 days.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Nov 11, 2025Will the Shenzhou-20 Taikonauts Return With Their Spacecraft?