Tiangong, space stations, China

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Shenzhou-22 launch

Nov 25, 2025

The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft was launched without a crew by the Long March-2F Y22 (长征二号F遥二十二) launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, on 25 November 2025, at 04:11 UTC (12:11 China Standard Time). The Shenzhou-22 (神舟二十二) spacecraft will transport back to Earth the Shenzhou-21 (神舟二十一) crew: Zhang Lu (张陆, commander), Wu Fei (武飞) and Zhang Hong Zhang (张洪章), at the end of their mission on the China Space Station (中国空间站).

 

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Shenzhou-22 docking

Nov 25, 2025

The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft, without a crew, autonomously docked to the forward port of the Tianhe Core Module (天和核心舱) on 25 November 2025, at 07:50 UTC (15:50 China Standard Time). The Shenzhou-22 (神舟二十二) spacecraft will transport back to Earth the Shenzhou-21 (神舟二十一) crew: Zhang Lu (张陆, commander), Wu Fei (武飞) and Zhang Hong Zhang (张洪章), at the end of their mission on the China Space Station (中国空间站).

 

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Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first spacewalk

Dec 9, 2025

According to the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the first extravehicular activity (EVA) of the Shenzhou-21 (神舟二十一) mission was completed on 9 December 2025, at 10:45 UTC (18:45 China Standard Time). During the ~8 hours spacewalk, astronauts Zhang Lu (张陆, commander) and Wu Fei (武飞) installed various devices and inspected the external equipment, including the viewport window of the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft. Astronaut Zhang Hong Zhang (张洪章) assisted them from inside the Tianhe Core Module (天和核心舱) by operating the robotic arm of the China Space Station (中国空间站).