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Shenzhou 16

retired

神舟十六号

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 2023-077ALaunched 5/30/2023
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Shenzhou 16 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Long March 2F G
Launch Date
5/30/2023
Last Contact
10/31/2023
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
361.5 km
Inclination
41.56 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
2023-077A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1237
Track
Mentions
14
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Zhu Yangzhu is the commander of Shenzhou-23 and is flying his second spaceflight after serving on Shenzhou-16 for 153 days from May 30, 2023 to October 31, 2023.

GovernanceValue 4.0Jul 6, 2026Tiangong Begins Monitoring Greenhouse Gases With Shenzhou-23 Assistance

Zhu Yangzhu is on his second spaceflight after serving on Shenzhou-16 for 153 days from May 30, 2023 to October 31, 2023.

General
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Jun 28, 2026
Shenzhou-23 Mission Past One Month Mark, Taikonauts Remain Productive

Zhu Yangzhu is the commander of Shenzhou-23 and is flying his second spaceflight after Shenzhou-16.

GovernanceValue 2.0May 29, 2026Shenzhou-21 Taikonauts Back on Earth Following Seven Month Mission

Zhu Yangzhu previously flew on Shenzhou-16 for 153 days from May 30, 2023 to October 31, 2023.

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

Jing Haipeng flew on Shenzhou-7, Shenzhou-9, Shenzhou-11, and Shenzhou-16.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.8Feb 15, 2026Long March 10A Test Booster Flew As Expected Despite Grid Fin Issue, Rocket Designer Says

The Shenzhou-17 crew took over control of the Tiangong space station from the outgoing Shenzhou-16 crew days after the 2023-10-25 launch.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Apr 30, 2024China’s Shenzhou-17 crew return to Earth

Major Chinese launches in 2023 included the Shenzhou-16 and Shenzhou-17 crewed missions to the Tiangong space station.

PlanValue 4.0Dec 31, 2023Chinese satellite internet mission rounds off record year for global launches

Gui Haichao flew to the Chinese Space Station aboard Shenzhou-16 and was the first civilian selected in China’s third and fourth batches of astronauts to reach orbit.

GeneralPlanValue 3.6Sep 1, 2023Tiangong space station could alter perceptions of China’s space program, report says

A Long March 2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-16 spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert at 9:31 p.m. Eastern on 2023-05-29.

PlanValue 4.0May 30, 2023Shenzhou-16 astronauts arrive at China’s space station

Rendezvous and docking of Shenzhou-16 with a radial Tiangong docking port was completed at 4:29 a.m. on 2023-05-30.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0May 30, 2023Shenzhou-16 astronauts arrive at China’s space station

Launch of the Shenzhou-16 crewed mission to the Tiangong space station was set for 9:31 p.m. Eastern on 2023-05-29.

PlanValue 4.0May 29, 2023China sets sights on crewed lunar landing before 2030

A Long March 2F rocket was rolled out at Jiuquan on 2023-05-22 ahead of the Shenzhou-16 crewed mission to the Tiangong space station.

PlanValue 4.0May 22, 2023China launches new science probes, SAR sat and replacement Beidou satellite

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

Shenzhou-16 will launch from the Jiuquan launch center in the Gobi Desert on a Long March 2F rocket in the coming weeks.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0May 10, 2023Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft reaches China’s Tiangong space station