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Tianlian-2-06 is a communications and data relay satellite for the Tiangong Space Station and visiting vehicles such as Shenzhou and Tianzhou.
The China Manned Space Agency plans to launch the Shenzhou-24 crewed spacecraft and return the Shenzhou-23 crew in the second half of 2026.
The Tianwen-2 sample return capsule is expected to land near the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, which is used for Shenzhou crew returns.
The Shenzhou spacecraft currently launches on the Long March 2F/G from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
The Shenzhou spacecraft line was upgraded in 2025 to optimize internal layout and systems and increase cargo capacity.
The Shenzhou spacecraft is China’s only operational crewed spacecraft.
The Shenzhou spacecraft has a pressurized volume of almost 15 cubic meters and a habitable volume of 7 cubic meters.
The Shenzhou spacecraft has two solar wings with four panels each that unfold after launch.
The Long March 2F is 62 meters tall on the launchpad with Shenzhou’s launch escape system.
The Shenzhou spacecraft carries a crew of three.
The re-entry module is the only part of the Shenzhou spacecraft that survives atmospheric re-entry.
The 2025 Shenzhou upgrades also improved reliability and crew comfort.
The Shenzhou spacecraft’s protective fairing has a maximum diameter of 3.6 meters.
The Shenzhou spacecraft porthole was reinforced after the Shenzhou-20 to Shenzhou-22 incidents late last year.
The Long March 2F/G launches the Shenzhou spacecraft, and the 2F/T launches China’s reusable spaceplane and the first two Tiangong space stations.
The Long March 2F can deliver 8,400 kilograms to low Earth orbit with Shenzhou’s abort systems.
The Shenzhou spacecraft ferries crews to and from the Tiangong space station.
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.
The Tianzhou-10 cargo included crew consumables such as food, water, and clothing for the Shenzhou-21, Shenzhou-23, and Shenzhou-24 crews.
The Pakistani astronaut mission to Tiangong is expected to launch on Shenzhou-24 and return to Earth on Shenzhou-23.