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Shenzhou 22

retired

神舟二十二号

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 2025-272ALaunched 11/25/2025
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Shenzhou 22 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Long March 2F G
Launch Date
11/25/2025
Last Contact
5/29/2026
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
392 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
2025-272A
Track
Mentions
144
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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The missions requiring logos in 2026 include Tianzhou-10, Shenzhou-22, Shenzhou-23, and Mengzhou-1.

PlanValue 3.0Nov 1, 2025Mengzhou-1, Pakistani Visitor to Tiangong Set for 2026, CMSA Details

Shenzhou-22 will leave one seat empty for an international astronaut to return with its return ship.

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Nov 1, 2025
One member of Shenzhou-22's crew plan to stay in CSS for over 1 year. via CCTV. Leaving one seat empty for an international astronaut to come back with Shenzhou-22's return ship.

The Nadir/Radial port of Tianhe will be occupied by Shenzhou-22 until it departs in early November 2026.

PlanValue 4.0Nov 1, 2025R to @TAbusnardo: Mengzhou-1 will dock at Nadir/Radial port of Tianhe, but, unless a double relocation is done, this port will be occupied by Shenzhou-22 until it departs in early Nov. 2026 So MZ-1 is likely for Nov/Dec 2026, about a 1-year delay from original plan of late-2025 launch set in 2020.

The visiting Pakistani astronaut may fly to Tiangong on Shenzhou-23 and return on Shenzhou-22 during the crew handover period.

PlanGeneralValue 3.6Oct 6, 2025Pakistani Astronaut May Visit Tiangong in 2026, Media Reports