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Shenzhou 15

retired

神舟十五号

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 2022-162ALaunched 11/29/2022
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Shenzhou 15 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Long March 2F G
Launch Date
11/29/2022
Last Contact
6/3/2023
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
389.5 km
Inclination
41.48 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
2022-162A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1123
Track
Mentions
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Zhang Lu received the Spaceflight Merit Medal (Third Class) and the honorary title of hero taikonaut after Shenzhou-15.

GovernanceValue 2.5May 29, 2026Shenzhou-21 Taikonauts Back on Earth Following Seven Month Mission

Zhang Lu is the commander of the Shenzhou-21 mission and is flying his second spaceflight after Shenzhou-15.

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May 29, 2026
Shenzhou-21 Taikonauts Back on Earth Following Seven Month Mission

Zhang Lu is on his second spaceflight after flying on Shenzhou-15 from November 2022 to June 2023.

GovernanceValue 2.0May 3, 2026Shenzhou-21 Crew Support Further Experiments With Mission Extension

Zhang Lu flew on Shenzhou-15 between November 2022 and June 2023.

GeneralValue 3.0Apr 6, 2026Fifth Tiangong Art Exhibition Held in Orbit, Alongside Usual Taikonaut Activities

Zhang Lu received the Spaceflight Merit Medal (Third Class) and the honorary title of hero taikonaut after Shenzhou-15.

GovernanceValue 3.0Mar 29, 2026Shenzhou-21 Crew Tidy Up Tiangong Following Recent Second Spacewalk

Zhang Lu previously flew on Shenzhou-15 between November 2022 and June 2023.

GeneralGovernanceValue 3.5Mar 29, 2026Shenzhou-21 Crew Tidy Up Tiangong Following Recent Second Spacewalk

Zhang Lu is on his second spaceflight, having flown on Shenzhou-15 between November 2022 and June 2023.

GeneralGovernanceValue 2.0Feb 17, 2026Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, Zhang Hongzhang Celebrate Chinese New Year in Space!

Fei Junlong flew on Shenzhou-6 and Shenzhou-15.

GeneralValue 3.5Feb 15, 2026Long March 10A Test Booster Flew As Expected Despite Grid Fin Issue, Rocket Designer Says

Deng Qingming flew on Shenzhou-15.

GeneralValue 2.0Feb 15, 2026Long March 10A Test Booster Flew As Expected Despite Grid Fin Issue, Rocket Designer Says

The Shenzhou 15 orbital module measured roughly 1 meter across and weighed more than 1.5 tons.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jan 27, 2026Seismic networks offer new way to track space junk reentering atmosphere

During reentry above the western United States the Shenzhou 15 module traveled faster than the speed of sound and generated a series of sonic booms.

GeneralValue 3.0Jan 27, 2026Seismic networks offer new way to track space junk reentering atmosphere

Seismometers across southern California recorded ground-rattling vibrations produced by the shock waves from the Shenzhou 15 module reentry.

GeneralValue 2.2Jan 27, 2026Seismic networks offer new way to track space junk reentering atmosphere

The orbital module from China’s Shenzhou 15 spacecraft reentered on April 2, 2024.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Jan 27, 2026Seismic networks offer new way to track space junk reentering atmosphere

Zhang Lu was born in November 1976, is from Hanshou County, Hunan province, was selected as part of China’s second taikonaut group in 2010, served in the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, achieved the rank of Senior Colonel, joined the Communist Party of China in April 1999, and received the Spaceflight Merit Medal (Third Class) and the honorary title of hero taikonaut after Shenzhou-15.

GovernanceValue 3.5Jan 19, 2026Uncrewed Shenzhou-20 Spacecraft Returns to Earth Following Debris Damage

Zhang Lu is the Commander and Pilot of Shenzhou-21 on his second spaceflight and previously flew on Shenzhou-15 between November 2022 and June 2023.

GovernanceValue 4.0Jan 19, 2026Uncrewed Shenzhou-20 Spacecraft Returns to Earth Following Debris Damage

Zhang Lu, the Commander of Shenzhou-21, is a previously flown taikonaut who participated in Shenzhou-15 from November 2022 to June 2023.

GovernanceValue 3.0Nov 4, 2025Barbecue Feast Hosted on Tiangong During Crew Handover

Zhang Lu, the mission commander, is 48 years old and was also part of the Shenzhou 15 crew launched in November 2022.

GovernancePlanValue 3.0Oct 31, 2025中国、宇宙ステーション「天宮」に向けて3人の宇宙飛行士を打ち上げ

ZHANG Lu is the commander of Shenzhou-21 and a veteran of Shenzhou-15.

GovernanceValue 3.5Oct 30, 2025Meet Shenzhou-21 crew: ZHANG Lu (C), commander, Shenzhou-15 veteran WU Fei (R), flight engineer, former CASC engineer ZHANG Hongzhang (L), payload specialist, battery research scientist at CAS

The Shenzhou-20 mission has now tied Shenzhou-15 for the most spacewalks performed outside the Tiangong Space Station, with both missions having completed four.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Sep 25, 2025Taikonauts Tie Chinese Record With Fourth Spacewalk [SZ-20 EVA-4]

The Shenzhou-15 crew have nearly completed a six-month mission aboard Tiangong and will be joined by the Shenzhou-16 crew aboard the station.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5May 10, 2023Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft reaches China’s Tiangong space station