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Efforts are underway to deliver the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft and its launch vehicle to Jiuquan in January 2026.
Shenzhou-23 is not ready at Jiuquan spaceport in case of emergency.
The schedule for Shenzhou-23 is being pushed up, with delivery expected in January.
The next crewed mission will be Shenzhou-23.
One taikonaut from the Shenzhou-23 flight crew will conduct a long-term stay experiment of more than one year.
Shenzhou-23 and Shenzhou-24 missions will occur in 2026, each carrying three spacefarers.
Shenzhou-23 is expected to dock at the Tiangong Space Station's Tianhe module's Earth-facing docking port in April 2026.
The Shenzhou 20 spacecraft needs to be moved within the next five months to free up the docking port for the scheduled manned mission Shenzhou 23 in April 2026.
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has formally designated the next crewed mission as Shenzhou-23.
A Pakistani astronaut is set to launch on Shenzhou-24 and return to Earth aboard Shenzhou-23.
The timeline for Long March 2F Y23 and Shenzhou-23 is expected to move to an earlier date.
The production and delivery of the Shenzhou-23 and Shenzhou-24 spacecraft are expected to be expedited following the Shenzhou-22 launch.
Shenzhou-23 will be prepared in the background as an emergency backup for Shenzhou-21 crew.
The additional responsibilities for the Shenzhou-22 and Shenzhou-23 missions include extravehicular activities, moving payloads via the cargo airlock, conducting ongoing scientific experiments, testing new technologies, overseeing space station operations, supporting ongoing crew needs, and participating in education outreach programs.
CMSA will conduct two additional crewed missions, Shenzhou-22 and Shenzhou-23, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China next year.
Each crewed mission, Shenzhou-22 and Shenzhou-23, is expected to carry three astronauts.
Shenzhou-22 and Shenzhou-23 will dock with distinct ports on the space station's core module.
The CSS crew rotation diagram includes information for Shenzhou-21 through Shenzhou-23.
The missions requiring logos in 2026 include Tianzhou-10, Shenzhou-22, Shenzhou-23, and Mengzhou-1.
One crew member will remain onboard the Tiangong Space Station for one year during the Shenzhou-22 mission, returning with Shenzhou-23.