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Shenzhou 23

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神舟二十三号

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 2026-113ALaunched 5/24/2026
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Shenzhou 23 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Long March 2F G
Launch Date
5/24/2026
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
379.5 km
Inclination
41.47 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
2026-113A
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Mentions
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Tianzhou-10 delivered many of the experiments for Shenzhou-23.

RelationshipsValue 3.6May 23, 2026Hong Kong's Li Jiaying Part of Shenzhou-23 Mission, Zhu Yangzhu in Command

The Shenzhou-23 crew includes ZHU Yangzhu, ZHANG Zhiyuan, and LAI Ka-ying of Hong Kong.

Governance
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May 23, 2026
Meet Shenzhou-23 crew: ZHU Yangzhu (C) ZHANG Zhiyuan LAI Ka-ying (Hong Kong)

Li Jiaying is a mission specialist in Group 4 and is flying for the first time on Shenzhou 23.

GovernanceGeneralValue 4.0May 23, 2026RT by @raz_liu: #Shenzhou23 Crew (Left to Right): Li Jiaying (HKSAR): Mission Specialist, Group 4, first flight Zhu Yangzhu: Commander, Flight Engineer, Group 3, second flight Zhang Zhiyuan: Spacecraft Pilot, Group 3, first flight

Zhang Zhiyuan is the spacecraft pilot for Shenzhou 23, is in Group 3, and is flying for the first time.

GovernanceValue 3.0May 23, 2026RT by @raz_liu: #Shenzhou23 Crew (Left to Right): Li Jiaying (HKSAR): Mission Specialist, Group 4, first flight Zhu Yangzhu: Commander, Flight Engineer, Group 3, second flight Zhang Zhiyuan: Spacecraft Pilot, Group 3, first flight

The Shenzhou-23 crew will relieve the Shenzhou-21 crew during the first week of the mission.

PlanValue 4.0May 23, 2026Hong Kong's Li Jiaying Part of Shenzhou-23 Mission, Zhu Yangzhu in Command

Zhang Zhiyuan is the Shenzhou-23 Spacecraft Pilot and is flying to space for the first time.

GovernancePlanValue 3.6May 23, 2026Hong Kong's Li Jiaying Part of Shenzhou-23 Mission, Zhu Yangzhu in Command

The Shenzhou-23 crew will perform spacewalks to maintain the Tiangong Space Station.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5May 23, 2026Hong Kong's Li Jiaying Part of Shenzhou-23 Mission, Zhu Yangzhu in Command

Shenzhou-23 is scheduled to launch on May 24 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 23:08 China Standard Time.

PlanValue 4.0May 23, 2026Hong Kong's Li Jiaying Part of Shenzhou-23 Mission, Zhu Yangzhu in Command

Li Jiaying serves as the Payload Specialist for Shenzhou-23.

GovernanceValue 3.5May 23, 2026Hong Kong's Li Jiaying Part of Shenzhou-23 Mission, Zhu Yangzhu in Command

Shenzhou-23 is getting ready at the launch pad.

PlanValue 2.5May 23, 2026Meet Shenzhou-23 crew: ZHU Yangzhu (C) ZHANG Zhiyuan LAI Ka-ying (Hong Kong)

One Shenzhou-23 crew member will remain in space for around a year to support human health research in microgravity.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0May 23, 2026Hong Kong's Li Jiaying Part of Shenzhou-23 Mission, Zhu Yangzhu in Command

Zhu Yangzhu is the Shenzhou-23 commander and is flying in space for a second time.

GovernanceValue 4.0May 23, 2026Hong Kong's Li Jiaying Part of Shenzhou-23 Mission, Zhu Yangzhu in Command

The Shenzhou-23 crew will support several dozen experiments across the Tianhe, Wentian, and Mengtian modules of the Tiangong Space Station.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0May 23, 2026Hong Kong's Li Jiaying Part of Shenzhou-23 Mission, Zhu Yangzhu in Command

Jiuquan will track the Shenzhou-23 launch with new tracking and data processing systems.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.2May 23, 2026Hong Kong's Li Jiaying Part of Shenzhou-23 Mission, Zhu Yangzhu in Command

On May 16, the Long March 2F/G launch vehicle carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft was transported from its assembly building to Launch Site 91 at Jiuquan.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0May 23, 2026Hong Kong's Li Jiaying Part of Shenzhou-23 Mission, Zhu Yangzhu in Command

One Shenzhou-23 crew member is expected to remain in space for about a year with two Shenzhou-24 crew members, depending on physical and psychological health later in the mission.

PlanValue 4.2May 23, 2026Hong Kong's Li Jiaying Part of Shenzhou-23 Mission, Zhu Yangzhu in Command

The mission patch in the image is for China’s 2026 Shenzhou-23 crewed flight mission.

PlanValue 2.0May 18, 2026RT by @raz_liu: 根据 CMS 刚刚发布的 7 天轨道预报,中国空间站计划在北京时间 05-22 下午第四次变轨,为即将发射的 SZ-23 载人飞船的交会对接调整轨道。 这是 SZ-23 发射前的最后一次变轨,最后一次变轨一般在发射前的 48 小时内。

Shenzhou-23 has arrived at Jiuquan for launch preparations.

PlanValue 3.0May 16, 2026Shenzhou-23 is getting ready at the launch pad. The mission patch hints there will be one crew member from Hong Kong.

The Shenzhou-23 crew will be revealed a day before launch and may include an astronaut from Hong Kong.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0May 16, 2026Shenzhou-23 and its Long March 2F rocket have been rolled out to the pad at Jiuquan. Crew to be revealed a day ahead of launch, possibly including an astronaut from Hong Kong.

Shenzhou-23 and its Long March 2F rocket were rolled out to the pad at Jiuquan.

PlanValue 3.5May 16, 2026Shenzhou-23 and its Long March 2F rocket have been rolled out to the pad at Jiuquan. Crew to be revealed a day ahead of launch, possibly including an astronaut from Hong Kong.