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Shenzhou 21

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Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 2025-246ALaunched 10/31/2025
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Shenzhou 21 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Long March 2F G
Launch Date
10/31/2025
Last Contact
11/14/2025
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
387.5 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
2025-246A
Track
Mentions
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The Shenzhou-21 crew will perform experiments in space life science, biotechnology, space medicine, space material science, microgravity fluid physics, combustion, and new space technology.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.5Oct 31, 2025Shenzhou-21 Successfully Strides Into Orbit! [Long March 2F/G Y21]
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The Shenzhou-21 spacecraft was launched by the Long March 2F Y21 rocket.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.2Oct 31, 2025🚀 And they're off! The Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, powered by Long March 2F Y21 rocket, has just soared from Jiuquan carrying its 3-astronaut crew. It's a fast journey—they're expected to dock with the China Space Station in just 3.5 hours! #Shenzhou21 #LongMarch2F #ChinaSpaceStation

The Shenzhou-21 spacecraft is expected to dock with the China Space Station in 3.5 hours.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 31, 2025🚀 And they're off! The Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, powered by Long March 2F Y21 rocket, has just soared from Jiuquan carrying its 3-astronaut crew. It's a fast journey—they're expected to dock with the China Space Station in just 3.5 hours! #Shenzhou21 #LongMarch2F #ChinaSpaceStation

Astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, and Zhang Hongzhang are heading to the Tiangong space station aboard Shenzhou-21.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 31, 2025Shenzhou-21 is launching from Jiuquan at 1544 UTC today (11:44 am Eastern) with astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang heading to Tiangong space station. Live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/YdKgnrcGDVU?si=JO-jiD_3s2P_FGTi

Shenzhou-20 crew greeted Shenzhou-21 astronauts at the China Space Station.

GeneralValue 1.2Oct 31, 2025Shenzhou-20 crew greets Shenzhou-21 astronauts at the China Space Station."

Shenzhou-21 successfully docked with Tiangong at 1922 UTC.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 31, 2025Shenzhou-21 successfully docked with Tiangong at 1922 UTC, just over 3.5 hours after launch. https://www.cmse.gov.cn/xwzx/202511/t20251101_56975.html

Shenzhou-21 docked with the China Space Station at 19:22 UTC on October 31.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 31, 2025Shenzhou-21 has docked with the China Space Station at 19:22UTC October 31.

The Shenzhou-21 spacecraft deployed its two solar panels shortly after separating from the launch vehicle in low Earth orbit.

PlanValue 3.0Oct 31, 2025Shenzhou-21 Successfully Strides Into Orbit! [Long March 2F/G Y21]

The Shenzhou-21 crew will launch with four non-human astronauts, specifically mice.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Oct 31, 2025The Shenzhou-21 crew isn't launching alone! They're bringing four non-human astronauts: mice. 🐁 It's a quick round-trip experiment: the mice will launch with SZ-21, stay for 5-7 days, and then return to Earth with the departing Shenzhou-20 crew.

Shenzhou-21 is launching from Jiuquan at 1544 UTC.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 31, 2025Shenzhou-21 is launching from Jiuquan at 1544 UTC today (11:44 am Eastern) with astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang heading to Tiangong space station. Live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/YdKgnrcGDVU?si=JO-jiD_3s2P_FGTi

China successfully launched the Shenzhou-21 manned spacecraft with 3 astronauts to the space station for a 6-month mission.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 31, 2025China successfully launched Shenzhou-21 manned spacecraft with 3 astronauts to the space station for a 6-month mission. Launch time: 23:44 Beijing time. Full HD:https://youtu.be/IqiuQDGl9xc

The Shenzhou-21 crew is expected to conduct spacewalks and install anti-debris shields on Tiangong's exterior.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 31, 2025China's latest astronaut trio dock at Tiangong Space Station

The Shenzhou-21 spacecraft launched from Jiuquan carrying a crew of three astronauts.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 31, 2025🚀 And they're off! The Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, powered by Long March 2F Y21 rocket, has just soared from Jiuquan carrying its 3-astronaut crew. It's a fast journey—they're expected to dock with the China Space Station in just 3.5 hours! #Shenzhou21 #LongMarch2F #ChinaSpaceStation

Shenzhou-21 is now in orbit.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Oct 31, 2025Now we have Shenzhou-21 in orbit. Rendezvous scheduled for 19:24UTC.

Shenzhou-21 docked with Tiangong just over 3.5 hours after launch.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 31, 2025Shenzhou-21 successfully docked with Tiangong at 1922 UTC, just over 3.5 hours after launch. https://www.cmse.gov.cn/xwzx/202511/t20251101_56975.html

The Shenzhou-21 spacecraft is expected to dock with the Tiangong Space Station about three and a half hours after launch.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 31, 2025Shenzhou-21 Successfully Strides Into Orbit! [Long March 2F/G Y21]

Shenzhou-21 is less than 1 hour away from docking with the China Space Station.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 31, 2025🛰️ Getting close! Shenzhou-21 is less than 1 hour away from docking with the China Space Station.

WU Fei is the flight engineer of Shenzhou-21 and a former engineer at CASC.

GovernanceValue 2.3Oct 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 crew for Shenzhou-21 consists of Commander and Pilot Zhang Lu, Flight Engineer Wu Fei, and Payload Expert Zhang Hongzhang.

GovernanceGeneralValue 3.0Oct 30, 2025Zhang Lu Will Lead Shenzhou-21 Mission to China's Tiangong Space Station

Four mice, consisting of two males and two females, will be transported to the Tiangong space station aboard the Shenzhou-21 spaceship.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Oct 30, 2025RT by @insomniacai163: China's Shenzhou-21 crew will carry out 27 scientific and application projects during their 6-month stay on the Tiangong space station, including the country's first in-orbit scientific experiments involving mice, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Thursday. Four mice -- two males and two females -- will be transported to the space station aboard the Shenzhou-21 spaceship and raised in orbit.